Angel Ramos — ADJ19945323

Applicant Angel Ramos filed a petition for removal from the WCJ's June 3, 2026 Order Regarding Remote Trial, which denied the parties' request for a remote trial on the issue of sanctions, penalties, and attorney's fees under Labor Code section 5710. Applicant is based in Southern California and requested electronic appearance to avoid the time and expense of travel for a relatively minor attorney fee dispute. The Board found removal proper because the trial would be completed before reconsideration could offer relief. Relying on its en banc decision in Perez v. Chicago Dogs, the Board held that denying an attorney's request to appear electronically may implicate due process concerns and that professional courtesy requests should be liberally granted with reasons provided for any denial. The Board granted removal, rescinded the June 3, 2026 order, and substituted an order granting applicant's Petition for Remote Appearance at Trial.