Mcgrann, William

Applicant William McGrann, in pro per, petitioned for disqualification of the WCJ based on alleged bias, and for removal based on the WCJ's perceived 'implicit allowance or failure to control the defense's overbroad HIPAA release request.' The dispute appeared to stem from defendant requesting that applicant sign a HIPAA release, to which applicant objected. The Board dismissed the Petition for Disqualification as moot because applicant had obtained a change of venue from Anaheim to Long Beach and the WCJ had been reassigned. The Board dismissed the Petition for Removal because applicant failed to identify any actual order or decision from which removal was sought, rendering it not ripe for adjudication. The Board noted applicant could request a hearing at the Long Beach district office to address discovery disputes once reassigned.