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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision that found Alexis Ruiz was the initial aggressor in an incident leading to his injury. The Board adopted the administrative law judge's (WCJ) report, which found Ruiz's account less credible than the defense's. Key factors included Ruiz's failure to report the alleged assault immediately to his employer, inconsistencies in his testimony, and his cousin's absence as a witness. The WCJ's credibility determination, based on a review of the entire record, was given great weight.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision that found Alexis Ruiz was the initial aggressor in an incident leading to his injury. The Board adopted the administrative law judge's (WCJ) report, which found Ruiz's account less credible than the defense's. Key factors included Ruiz's failure to report the alleged assault immediately to his employer, inconsistencies in his testimony, and his cousin's absence as a witness. The WCJ's credibility determination, based on a review of the entire record, was given great weight.
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