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In this Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case, the applicant sought to disqualify the arbitrator due to alleged inactivity. The Board found that while the arbitrator had issued a decision, there was uncertainty regarding proper service on the applicant's attorney. Therefore, the Board granted removal of the case to itself to determine service adequacy. The matter is now returned to the trial level for a hearing to resolve the service issue and decide subsequent actions.
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In this Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case, the applicant sought to disqualify the arbitrator due to alleged inactivity. The Board found that while the arbitrator had issued a decision, there was uncertainty regarding proper service on the applicant's attorney. Therefore, the Board granted removal of the case to itself to determine service adequacy. The matter is now returned to the trial level for a hearing to resolve the service issue and decide subsequent actions.
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