What the panel ordered
Petition for removal denied by WCAB panel
Petition for removal from order setting matter for trial filed by applicant, denied by WCJ and appealed 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.
The petitioner did not demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied, nor that reconsideration would be inadequate, based on the WCJ's analysis and the Appeals Board's review.
From the decision · page 1Applicant has filed a petition for removal from the order setting the matter for trial issued on October 8, 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