What the panel ordered
Petition for Removal denied
Petition for Removal following denial of bifurcation and taking matter off calendar for further discovery
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.
Defendant failed to show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm from denial of bifurcation and taking matter off calendar; medical evidence needed before trial on post-termination defense issue.
From the decision · page 1We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Removal following the January 14, 2025 Minute Order taking the above matter off calendar, as well as the contents of the Report of the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) with respect thereto. Based on our review of the record, and for the reasons stated below, as well as the reasons stated in the WCJ's Report, which we adopt and incorporate, we will deny reconsideration.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.