Little, Cathy

Defendant Antioch Unified School District, permissibly self-insured and administered by Contra Costa County Schools Insurance Group, filed a petition for removal challenging the WCJ's order that vacated the July 17, 2025 Findings, Award, and Orders. The vacating order was issued on August 21, 2025, to allow further development of the record. Defendant argued that further development was unnecessary and that the WCJ erred in vacating the prior findings. The Appeals Board, noting that removal is an extraordinary remedy, found that defendant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy if a final adverse decision later issued. The Board denied the petition for removal.