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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's decision due to an inadequate trial record. Key issues include the defendant's contention that the claim is barred by Labor Code section 3600(a)(10) as retaliatory and by section 5400 for late reporting, as well as the WCJ's failure to properly admit and consider evidence like a video. The Board found the record unclear regarding the types of injury claimed and the basis for the WCJ's findings, necessitating a return to the trial level for further proceedings and a clarified decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's decision due to an inadequate trial record. Key issues include the defendant's contention that the claim is barred by Labor Code section 3600(a)(10) as retaliatory and by section 5400 for late reporting, as well as the WCJ's failure to properly admit and consider evidence like a video. The Board found the record unclear regarding the types of injury claimed and the basis for the WCJ's findings, necessitating a return to the trial level for further proceedings and a clarified decision.
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