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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Removal because it was untimely, filed thirty days after the order when the deadline was twenty days. Additionally, the petition was not verified as required by WCAB rules. The Board further noted that even if considered on the merits, the petition would have been denied based on the WCJ's report. Therefore, the petition was dismissed for procedural deficiencies.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Removal because it was untimely, filed thirty days after the order when the deadline was twenty days. Additionally, the petition was not verified as required by WCAB rules. The Board further noted that even if considered on the merits, the petition would have been denied based on the WCJ's report. Therefore, the petition was dismissed for procedural deficiencies.
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