Tinsley, Elia

Defendant The Home Depot, permissibly self-insured and administered by Helmsman Management Services, filed a petition for removal challenging the WCJ's June 23, 2025 order setting the matter for trial, arguing that discovery was incomplete. Applicant filed no answer, and the Presiding WCJ recommended denial. The Appeals Board denied removal, reasoning 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 emphasized that the parties could raise the issue of further development of the record at trial and that no formal record yet existed to evaluate the discovery dispute.