Greyhound Lines, Inc. , Petitioner v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, (Floyd D. Plunkett, injured party), Respondents. 6), Greyhound filed a petition, with supporting declaration, 'for automatic reassignment of regular hearing to another workers' compensation judge. 'The hearing on this issue was also assigned to Judge Williams and Greyhound did not in this instance seek a reassignment under rule 10453. Cases 488), Greyhound had a basis upon which to challenge that judge 'for cause'; and that Greyhound therefore had no right to an 'automatic' reassignment pursuant to rule 10453. Second, since Greyhound possessed a basis upon which to seek reassignment 'for cause,' a petition for reassignment on that ground provided the exclusive remedy.

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