MARIA CUCCIA COLE vs. KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTHPLAN, SEDGWICK KAISER LEXINGTON
This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by Maria Cuccia Cole. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied this petition, finding that removal is an extraordinary remedy that requires a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The WCAB adopted the reasoning of the workers' compensation administrative law judge, concluding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate such harm or that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. Therefore, the WCAB affirmed the denial of the Petition for Removal.