What the panel ordered
The petition for removal is denied.
Defendant filed a petition for removal from the order taking the matter off calendar issued on January 12, 2026, by the WCJ.
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 agreed with the WCJ's analysis that the petitioner did not show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied, nor that reconsideration would be inadequate, and that good cause to bifurcate the issue was not presented.
From the decision · page 1Defendant has filed a petition for removal from the order taking the matter off calendar issued on January 12, 2026, 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 show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied.