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The Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration of a WCJ's decision that found a death benefits claim for Brad Peirce was not barred by the statute of limitations. The case involves a deceased applicant, Brad Peirce, and his claimant Sherry Hayes-Peirce, against the State of California, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and State Compensation Insurance Fund. The Board deferred a final decision to allow further review of the factual and legal issues, particularly concerning Labor Code sections 5406(b) and 5412, and encouraged voluntary mediation. The medical evidence presented by Dr. Jonathan Ng, an Agreed Medical Evaluator, played a significant role in assessing the industrial conditions contributing to Mr. Peirce's death.
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The Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration of a WCJ's decision that found a death benefits claim for Brad Peirce was not barred by the statute of limitations. The case involves a deceased applicant, Brad Peirce, and his claimant Sherry Hayes-Peirce, against the State of California, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and State Compensation Insurance Fund. The Board deferred a final decision to allow further review of the factual and legal issues, particularly concerning Labor Code sections 5406(b) and 5412, and encouraged voluntary mediation. The medical evidence presented by Dr. Jonathan Ng, an Agreed Medical Evaluator, played a significant role in assessing the industrial conditions contributing to Mr. Peirce's death.
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