What the panel ordered
Petition for Removal dismissed as moot
Petition for Removal filed by defendant LA PILLOW & FIBER regarding April 15, 2024 WCJ Minute Order; WCJ dismissed petitioner without prejudice on June 6, 2024, making petition moot
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 WCJ dismissed the petitioner without prejudice, making the Petition for Removal moot, so the WCAB panel dismissed the petition accordingly.
From the decision · page 1On May 10, 2024, defendant LA PILLOW & FIBER, insured by SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, filed a Petition for Removal regarding the April 15, 2024 Minute Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). On June 6, 2024, the WCJ issued an Order of Dismissal of Party Defendant dismissing petitioner without prejudice. Due to this development, it appears the Petition for Removal is moot and will be dismissed.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.