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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for removal from a lien claimant. Removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which was not demonstrated here. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy and admonished the lien claimant for filing a frivolous petition. The Board found no basis for removal and denied the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for removal from a lien claimant. Removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which was not demonstrated here. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy and admonished the lien claimant for filing a frivolous petition. The Board found no basis for removal and denied the petition.
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