Andres Delgado — ADJ15033613

Defendant petitioned for removal in connection with the parties' failure to timely file a joint Pre-Trial Conference Statement (PTCS) as ordered by the WCJ. The WCJ had ordered the parties at the December 23, 2021 MSC to meet, confer, and jointly e-file a PTCS before the next hearing, but the completed statement was not filed until March 17, 2022. The Appeals Board denied removal, finding that petitioner failed to show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, or that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. The Board reminded all parties of their duty to comply with WCJ orders and warned that willful noncompliance could subject the offending party to sanctions under Labor Code section 5813.