What the panel ordered
Petition for removal denied
Petition for removal from order setting matter for trial filed by defendant, denied by WCAB panel based on WCJ report and record review
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 denied removal because the petitioner did not show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied, nor that reconsideration would be inadequate if the matter proceeded to a final decision.
From the decision · page 1Defendant has filed a petition for removal from the order setting the matter for trial issued on September 22, 2025, 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
Favours Defendant prevailed