What the panel ordered
The Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for removal.
Defendant filed a petition for removal from the Findings and Order issued on March 13, 2026, by the WCJ, which ordered further development of the record.
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
The Appeals Board found no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to defendant if removal was denied and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy if the matter proceeded to a final decision adverse to defendant.
From the decision · page 1Defendant has filed a petition for removal from the Findings and Order issued on March 13, 2026, by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ), which ordered further development of the record.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The defendant failed to demonstrate that substantial prejudice or irreparable harm would result if removal was denied.