What the panel ordered
Petition for removal dismissed as moot
Petition for removal filed by defendant after trial setting order; parties entered into Compromise and Release; WCJ approved C&R; petition now moot
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 parties entered into a Compromise and Release which was approved by the WCJ, rendering the petition for removal moot.
From the decision · page 1On September 11, 2024, a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) issued an order setting this matter for trial. On September 23, 2024, defendant filed a petition for removal in response to the order. On December 23, 2024, the parties entered into a Compromise and Release (C&R), and the WCJ issued an order approving the C&R.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Parties entered into a Compromise and Release on December 23, 2024, approved by the WCJ
Favours Defendant prevailed
This approval mooted the defendant's petition for removal, leading to dismissal
From the decision · page 1On September 11, 2024, a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) issued an order setting this matter for trial. On September 23, 2024, defendant filed a petition for removal in response to the order. On December 23, 2024, the parties entered into a Compromise and Release (C&R), and the WCJ issued an order approving the C&R.
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