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INOCENTA PALENCIA vs. NESTLE PREPARED FOODS, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

This case concerns Inocenta Palencia's workers' compensation claim against Nestle. Palencia filed a Petition for Removal, an extraordinary remedy. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, finding Palencia failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The Board also determined that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy should an adverse decision be made later.