What the panel ordered
Petition for removal denied
Petition for removal from order taking matter off calendar filed by defendant, challenging bifurcation of jurisdiction issue
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 agreed with the WCJ's analysis that the petitioner did not show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm from denial of removal, nor that reconsideration would be inadequate, and that good cause to bifurcate jurisdiction was not presented.
From the decision · page 1Defendant has filed a petition for removal from the order taking the matter off calendar issued on January 20, 2026, by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ).
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Petitioner did not demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal denied