What the panel ordered
Petition for removal dismissed as moot
Petition for removal filed by applicant after WCJ order setting matter for trial; trial held; final WCJ decision issued
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 petition for removal became moot after the final WCJ decision was issued following trial, so the WCAB dismissed the petition.
From the decision · page 1Accordingly, the petition for removal is now moot, and we will dismiss the petition.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Final WCJ decision issued after trial on petition for removal
Favours Defendant prevailed
This made the petition for removal moot
From the decision · page 1On June 27, 2024, a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) issued an order setting this matter for trial. On July 22, 2024, applicant filed a petition for removal in response to the order. On July 24, 2024, the parties proceeded to trial. On September 5, 2024, the WCJ issued a final decision.
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