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The WCAB granted reconsideration, rescinded the previous decision, and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. The Board found the deposition transcript of the Agreed Medical Examiner, Dr. Markovitz, should have been admitted into evidence. Crucially, the record lacked substantial evidence to determine the date(s) of injury for the applicant's Valley Fever and alleged heart condition. Additionally, the Board noted Valley Fever likely qualifies for the Labor Code Section 3212.10 pneumonia presumption.
ANTRON LEE vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, PLEASANT VALLEY STATE PRISON, legally uninsured, administered by STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in Fresno. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The WCAB granted reconsideration, rescinded the previous decision, and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. The Board found the deposition transcript of the Agreed Medical Examiner, Dr. Markovitz, should have been admitted into evidence. Crucially, the record lacked substantial evidence to determine the date(s) of injury for the applicant's Valley Fever and alleged heart condition. Additionally, the Board noted Valley Fever likely qualifies for the Labor Code Section 3212.10 pneumonia presumption.
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