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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not taken from a final order that determined substantive rights or liabilities. The Board also denied the Petition for Removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to justify this extraordinary remedy. The WCJ's report, which the Board adopted, stated the applicant's decision addressed only an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue. The applicant's attorney was admonished for unprofessional comments.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not taken from a final order that determined substantive rights or liabilities. The Board also denied the Petition for Removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to justify this extraordinary remedy. The WCJ's report, which the Board adopted, stated the applicant's decision addressed only an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue. The applicant's attorney was admonished for unprofessional comments.
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