What the panel ordered
The Petition for Removal from the order of joinder is denied.
Defendant filed a petition for removal from the order of joinder issued by the WCJ, which was considered by the WCAB based on the WCJ's Report and Recommendation.
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold November 5, 2024.
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.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
No record exists to determine whether defendant's joinder is proper, so the WCJ may set a hearing to create a record and consider evidence and legal arguments.
Favours Defendant prevailed