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This case concerns a workers' compensation claim where the applicant sought benefits for cumulative industrial injury to his back. The administrative law judge initially found no cumulative injury, but a petition for reconsideration was granted. Upon review, the Appeals Board affirmed the original decision, finding substantial medical evidence supported the conclusion that the applicant's back condition was a result of a specific injury sustained on January 17, 1999, and not a separate cumulative trauma. Therefore, liability for the applicant's condition rests on the admitted specific injury.
BRIAN BERNSTEIN vs. ENTERTAINMENT BY J&J, INC., UNINSURED EMPLOYERS FUND, GAGLIARDI BROTHERS INSURANCE, THE HARTFORD is a workers' compensation case decided in San Jose. 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 San Jose.
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This case concerns a workers' compensation claim where the applicant sought benefits for cumulative industrial injury to his back. The administrative law judge initially found no cumulative injury, but a petition for reconsideration was granted. Upon review, the Appeals Board affirmed the original decision, finding substantial medical evidence supported the conclusion that the applicant's back condition was a result of a specific injury sustained on January 17, 1999, and not a separate cumulative trauma. Therefore, liability for the applicant's condition rests on the admitted specific injury.
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