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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted defendant King Star Express's petition for removal, rescinding a prior order that denied the joinder of Total Quality Logistics LLC and Wish Farms LLC. The Board determined that if these entities are indeed joint employers, they are necessary parties for a full adjudication of the case. The matter was returned to the trial level for the Workers' Compensation Judge to address the joinder of these parties. This decision hinges on the degree of control Total Quality Logistics and Wish Farms exercised over the applicant's work, which is crucial for establishing an employment relationship.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted defendant King Star Express's petition for removal, rescinding a prior order that denied the joinder of Total Quality Logistics LLC and Wish Farms LLC. The Board determined that if these entities are indeed joint employers, they are necessary parties for a full adjudication of the case. The matter was returned to the trial level for the Workers' Compensation Judge to address the joinder of these parties. This decision hinges on the degree of control Total Quality Logistics and Wish Farms exercised over the applicant's work, which is crucial for establishing an employment relationship.
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