What the panel ordered
Petition for removal dismissed as untimely.
Petition for removal from a non-final decision of the WCJ, filed by applicant's attorney.
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 filed more than 25 days after service of the WCJ's decision and was therefore untimely under the applicable regulations.
From the decision · page 1The petition in this matter was filed on December 7, 2023. This was more than 25 days after petitioner's attorney's service on October 30, 2023 of the WCJ's October 27, 2023 decision, and beyond whatever extension of time, if any, the petitioner might have been entitled to under WCAB Rule 10600.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The petition for removal was filed on December 7, 2023, more than 25 days after service of the WCJ's decision on October 30, 2023.