What the panel ordered
Petition for removal dismissed as Appeals Board lacks power to grant relief sought; jurisdiction reserved to Administrative Director
Petition for removal from notice of hearing filed by applicant, seeking relief under Labor Code section 5502(c)
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 lacks jurisdiction to grant the relief sought as the establishment of the priority calendar is reserved to the Administrative Director under Labor Code section 5502(b).
From the decision · page 1Applicant has filed a petition for removal from the notice of hearing issued on January 26, 2026, by the Van Nuys District Office, which set this matter for priority conference on June 18, 2026.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Establishment of the priority calendar is reserved to the Administrative Director under Labor Code section 5502(b).