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The applicant sought to disqualify the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) due to alleged prejudicial statements made at a hearing concerning his attorney's request to be relieved. The WCJ denied having any bias or forming an unqualified opinion on the merits of the attorney's petition, explaining his comments were based on the attorney's usual practice. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) found no reason to doubt the WCJ's statements and denied the disqualification petition, remanding the case for further proceedings.
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The applicant sought to disqualify the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) due to alleged prejudicial statements made at a hearing concerning his attorney's request to be relieved. The WCJ denied having any bias or forming an unqualified opinion on the merits of the attorney's petition, explaining his comments were based on the attorney's usual practice. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) found no reason to doubt the WCJ's statements and denied the disqualification petition, remanding the case for further proceedings.
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