Surendranath, Andrew

Defendant Los Angeles County Office of Education filed a Petition for Removal in a case involving applicant Andrew Surendranath. The Appeals Board reviewed the petition's allegations and the WCJ's report addressing the merits of petitioner's arguments. The Board emphasized that removal is an extraordinary remedy granted only when the petitioner demonstrates substantial prejudice or irreparable harm and that reconsideration would not be an adequate remedy. Finding that petitioner had not made this showing, the Board denied removal, noting that defendant may raise its objections at trial before the assigned WCJ. The Petition for Removal was denied.