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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a petition for reconsideration because it was not filed from a "final" order as defined by statute. The WCAB also denied the petition for removal, an extraordinary remedy, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The WCJ's report, which the WCAB adopted, explained that the underlying decision resolved only an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue, not substantive rights or liabilities. Therefore, reconsideration and removal were deemed inappropriate at this stage.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a petition for reconsideration because it was not filed from a "final" order as defined by statute. The WCAB also denied the petition for removal, an extraordinary remedy, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The WCJ's report, which the WCAB adopted, explained that the underlying decision resolved only an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue, not substantive rights or liabilities. Therefore, reconsideration and removal were deemed inappropriate at this stage.
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