What the panel ordered
Petition for removal dismissed as moot
Petition for removal filed by defendant in response to WCJ order closing discovery and continuing matter to further MSC
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 because the parties represented the case was tentatively resolved and the WCJ continued the matter to a further MSC without setting a trial date.
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.
The parties represented the case was tentatively resolved at the June 6, 2023 MSC.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This representation led the WCJ to continue the matter to a further MSC and not set a trial date, making the removal petition moot.