What the panel ordered
Petition for removal denied by WCAB panel
Petition for removal from Findings of Fact and Order issued April 22, 2025, filed by applicant and denied by WCJ; appeal to WCAB panel
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.
Applicant failed to show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm from alleged procedural violation; WCJ correctly denied replacement petition; removal denied.
From the decision · page 1Applicant has filed a petition for removal from the Findings of Fact and Order ("F&O") issued on April 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.
Defendant served communication with QME more than 20 days in advance as required by Labor Code section 4062.3(e)
Favours Defendant prevailed