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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a decision finding Brenda Millender sustained a psychiatric injury due to her employment at Ford Motor Company. Ford argued the WCJ erred in finding actual employment events caused the injury, that medical evidence was insufficient, and that the injury stemmed from lawful personnel actions. The WCAB rescinded the award and returned the case to the trial level. This is because the WCJ did not properly analyze Ford's affirmative defense that the injury was substantially caused by good faith personnel actions, as required by Labor Code section 3208.3(h). The WCJ also failed to consider Ford's documentary evidence supporting its defense and misapplied the causation standard for good faith personnel actions.
Brenda Millender vs. Ford Motor Company 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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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a decision finding Brenda Millender sustained a psychiatric injury due to her employment at Ford Motor Company. Ford argued the WCJ erred in finding actual employment events caused the injury, that medical evidence was insufficient, and that the injury stemmed from lawful personnel actions. The WCAB rescinded the award and returned the case to the trial level. This is because the WCJ did not properly analyze Ford's affirmative defense that the injury was substantially caused by good faith personnel actions, as required by Labor Code section 3208.3(h). The WCJ also failed to consider Ford's documentary evidence supporting its defense and misapplied the causation standard for good faith personnel actions.
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