What the panel ordered
Petition for Removal dismissed as moot
Petition for Removal filed by defendant seeking removal of original venue order
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 was dismissed as moot because the original venue order was amended, providing an alternate basis for venue that was not challenged.
From the decision · page 1We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Removal and the contents of the report of the workers' compensation administrative law judge ("WCJ") with respect thereto. Based on our review of the record, and for the reasons stated below, we will dismiss the petition as moot because it seeks review of an order which was subsequently amended.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The original venue order was amended to correct the county of applicant's residence but still found venue proper at Marina Del Rey based on injury location.