What the panel ordered
The Petition for Removal was denied by the Appeals Board.
Defendant filed a Petition for Removal of the WCJ's Order issued on November 9, 2020, which was considered by the Appeals Board.
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 the Petition for Removal because the defendant did not demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied, nor that reconsideration would be inadequate.
From the decision · page 1We have considered the allegations of defendant's Petition for Removal, applicant's answer 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 discussed below, we will deny the Petition.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Defendant did not demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied.