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Paul Smith III vs. Denver Broncos Football, Great Divide Insurance Company

The Denver Broncos Football filed a petition for removal contesting a joinder order issued by a Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ). The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reviewed the petition, the applicant's answer, and the WCJ's Report and Recommendation. The Board denied the petition for removal, emphasizing that removal is an extraordinary remedy. It concluded that the petitioner failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and that reconsideration would not be an inadequate remedy if an adverse final decision were to be issued.