Vicente, Carlos Enrique

Defendant petitioned for removal of an October 21, 2024 Order setting the matter for trial, arguing the trial setting was made in error because an Order of Dismissal had previously been entered. The Appeals Board denied removal, finding defendant failed to show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm and that the petition effectively sought an impermissible summary judgment. The Board held that defendant's challenge to the trial setting order is properly addressed at trial on an adequate record. The Board also admonished defense counsel for failing to comply with mandatory party-identification and liable-entity disclosure requirements under WCAB Rules 10390 and 10400, given conflicting representations across counsel's filings, and warned that continued noncompliance could result in sanctions.