What the panel ordered
Petition for removal denied.
Defendant petitioned for removal of the WCJ's order setting the matter for trial; the WCJ recommended denial of removal; the Appeals Board reviewed and denied removal.
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 that the defendant did not demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied, nor that reconsideration would be inadequate, thus removal was denied.
From the decision · page 1Defendant seeks removal of the Order issued on January 9, 2025 by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) setting this matter for trial.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Defendant did not demonstrate that substantial prejudice or irreparable harm would result if removal was denied.
Favours Defendant prevailed