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In this Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case, lien claimants sought to depose the employer after the case had been continued multiple times and discovery was ordered closed. The Administrative Law Judge (PWCJ) properly quashed the deposition notice, finding no demonstrated prejudice to the lien claimants. The Board affirmed the PWCJ's decision, concluding that the judge acted within their authority to close discovery when parties have had sufficient opportunity. The lien claimants' petition for removal was therefore denied.
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In this Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case, lien claimants sought to depose the employer after the case had been continued multiple times and discovery was ordered closed. The Administrative Law Judge (PWCJ) properly quashed the deposition notice, finding no demonstrated prejudice to the lien claimants. The Board affirmed the PWCJ's decision, concluding that the judge acted within their authority to close discovery when parties have had sufficient opportunity. The lien claimants' petition for removal was therefore denied.
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