What the panel ordered
Petition for removal denied by the Appeals Board panel.
Petition for removal of trial continuance order filed by applicant, seeking to challenge the trial setting and issue identification process 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 found no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm from the trial continuance order and concluded reconsideration would be an adequate remedy if the matter proceeds to a final decision adverse to the applicant.
From the decision · page 1Applicant seeks removal in response to an Order continuing the matter for trial issued by the trial workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) on July 8, 2024. Applicant contends that the WCJ:
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The trial WCJ deferred identifying issues including AOE/COE until the day of trial and continued the matter to a later date.