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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Anthony Miranda's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's decision that his injury claim was barred under Labor Code section 3600(a)(10). Miranda failed to prove any of the statutory exceptions, specifically that his employer had notice of the injury before his termination notice, that his pre-termination medical records documented the injury, or that the injury occurred after his termination notice. The Board found that Miranda admitted he did not report the injury until after his termination and that no medical evidence existed prior to his termination notice. Therefore, his claim for the May 9, 2012, bus accident injury was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Anthony Miranda's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's decision that his injury claim was barred under Labor Code section 3600(a)(10). Miranda failed to prove any of the statutory exceptions, specifically that his employer had notice of the injury before his termination notice, that his pre-termination medical records documented the injury, or that the injury occurred after his termination notice. The Board found that Miranda admitted he did not report the injury until after his termination and that no medical evidence existed prior to his termination notice. Therefore, his claim for the May 9, 2012, bus accident injury was denied.
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