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WILLIE GOINGS vs. WERNER ENTERPRISES, ST. PAUL TRAVELERS INSURANCE

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration and Petition for Removal. The applicant sought to overturn a stipulation where a lien claimant, CCHN, was awarded payment and agreed to terminate services, arguing he was aggrieved and the judge should have been reassigned. The Board found the applicant lacked standing to object to the stipulation between other parties and had waived any reassignment objection by participating in hearings. Furthermore, while the judge technically erred in rescinding a separate submission order, the applicant suffered no prejudice as their reconsideration petition was properly forwarded and addressed.