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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board considered a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the Defendants, Riverside Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LLC, and XL Specialty Insurance Company. The petition challenged the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) findings regarding an injury sustained by the applicant, Angelica Ramirez de Zarate, to her left knee and the applicability of Labor Code Section 5400. The Appeals Board, adopting the WCJ's report and reasoning, found that the applicant credibly testified about her injury and that the defendants failed to prove prejudice due to late reporting under Labor Code Section 5403. Consequently, the Board denied the petition for reconsideration.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board considered a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the Defendants, Riverside Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LLC, and XL Specialty Insurance Company. The petition challenged the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) findings regarding an injury sustained by the applicant, Angelica Ramirez de Zarate, to her left knee and the applicability of Labor Code Section 5400. The Appeals Board, adopting the WCJ's report and reasoning, found that the applicant credibly testified about her injury and that the defendants failed to prove prejudice due to late reporting under Labor Code Section 5403. Consequently, the Board denied the petition for reconsideration.
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