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RICHARD ALCALA vs. BOTTLING GROUP, LLC, dba PEPSI BEVERAGES COMPANY, SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT, OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

Filed: Nov 07, 2013
San Bernardino
ADJ2172951 (SBR 0322180) ADJ7390511

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant's Petition for Removal. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's report, which found that the defendant failed to demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm to justify setting aside the prior discovery order. This order had dictated the conditions for a vocational expert interview, including location and attendance. The WCAB also admonished the defendant for attaching unauthorized documents to their petition.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant's Petition for Removal. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's report, which found that the defendant failed to demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm to justify setting aside the prior discovery order. This order had dictated the conditions for a vocational expert interview, including location and attendance. The WCAB also admonished the defendant for attaching unauthorized documents to their petition.

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