What the panel ordered
Petition for removal denied.
Petition for removal from order taking matter off calendar filed by defendant; WCJ issued report recommending denial of removal; WCAB panel decision on removal petition.
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 that the petitioner did not demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied, nor that reconsideration would be inadequate, and noted the issue appeared moot as no trial setting was pursued during the petition pendency.
From the decision · page 1Defendant has filed a petition for removal from the order taking the matter off calendar issued on July 27, 2022, by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ).
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Petitioner did not demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied.