What the panel ordered
Petition for removal denied.
Petition for removal of the WCJ's Order limiting subpoenas duces tecum to musculoskeletal medical records.
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 for removal was denied because the defendant failed to show significant prejudice or irreparable harm, and other discovery avenues were available.
From the decision · page 1Defendant seeks removal of the Order issued on April 30, 2024, wherein the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) ordered that defendant's subpoenas duces tecum served upon Kaiser/PMG, KFH/SCPMG, John Muir Medical Center and Brentwood Health Center be limited to medical records pertaining to applicant's musculoskeletal system.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The Order limited subpoenas to musculoskeletal medical records only.