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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant, a truck driver, sustained injuries on July 25, 2010. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration filed by defendant Jose Valdez. The WCJ found that the applicant was an employee of Valdez DBA Chopper, not CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc., based on the evidence presented. The Board adopted the WCJ's findings and gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility assessment, which found Valdez's testimony to be less credible. Therefore, the decision finding Valdez as the employer and illegally uninsured stands.
ALBERTO RUVALCABA vs. JOSE VALDEZ, C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in San Diego. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Diego.
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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant, a truck driver, sustained injuries on July 25, 2010. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration filed by defendant Jose Valdez. The WCJ found that the applicant was an employee of Valdez DBA Chopper, not CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc., based on the evidence presented. The Board adopted the WCJ's findings and gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility assessment, which found Valdez's testimony to be less credible. Therefore, the decision finding Valdez as the employer and illegally uninsured stands.
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