IRMA CERON vs. NICE CLEANERS
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Irma Ceron's Petition for Removal against Nice Cleaners. Removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which the applicant failed to demonstrate. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, finding that reconsideration after a final decision would be an adequate remedy. The applicant's request for further discovery after the Mandatory Settlement Conference, when discovery was closed, was also a factor in the denial.