Jennings, Charlynn

Defendant Rayo Wholesale, permissibly self-insured and administered by Athens Administrators, filed a petition for removal from a WCJ's December 2, 2025 order setting the matter for trial, arguing that an additional party should be joined before proceeding. The WCAB reviewed the petition and the WCJ's Report and Recommendation, which recommended denial. The Board found that defendant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and noted that joinder of the additional party had already been ordered, rendering that issue moot. The Board emphasized that any remaining issues could be raised before the trial judge and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy. The petition for removal was denied.