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In a workers' compensation matter involving cumulative injury claims, defendant Zenith Insurance Company sought reconsideration of an Appeals Board decision that deferred the issue of permanent disability. The Board dismissed Zenith's petition, ruling that the deferral order was interlocutory and not a final decision subject to reconsideration. Furthermore, the Board denied Zenith's request for removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. Therefore, Zenith's attempt to challenge the procedural deferral was unsuccessful.
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In a workers' compensation matter involving cumulative injury claims, defendant Zenith Insurance Company sought reconsideration of an Appeals Board decision that deferred the issue of permanent disability. The Board dismissed Zenith's petition, ruling that the deferral order was interlocutory and not a final decision subject to reconsideration. Furthermore, the Board denied Zenith's request for removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. Therefore, Zenith's attempt to challenge the procedural deferral was unsuccessful.
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