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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for psychiatric injury and related physical symptoms allegedly resulting from sexual harassment. The applicant claims her employer's post-termination defense is invalid because she did not have notice of termination before filing her claim and had sought medical treatment prior to termination. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior WCJ's decision, and returned the matter for further proceedings. The Board found that the applicant did not have the requisite knowledge of a potential industrial injury prior to termination for the post-termination defense to apply.
BERTHA CHAN vs. CARL KARCHER ENTERPRISES, INC., TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA is a workers' compensation case decided in . 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 .
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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for psychiatric injury and related physical symptoms allegedly resulting from sexual harassment. The applicant claims her employer's post-termination defense is invalid because she did not have notice of termination before filing her claim and had sought medical treatment prior to termination. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior WCJ's decision, and returned the matter for further proceedings. The Board found that the applicant did not have the requisite knowledge of a potential industrial injury prior to termination for the post-termination defense to apply.
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