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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding that Bright Onyenwe sustained his injuries arising out of and in the course of employment. The Board deferred to the WCJ's credibility determination regarding the applicant's testimony about a student's assault. The defendant failed to impeach the applicant's testimony or demonstrate that the WCJ's findings were unsupported by substantial evidence. Therefore, the Petition for Reconsideration was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding that Bright Onyenwe sustained his injuries arising out of and in the course of employment. The Board deferred to the WCJ's credibility determination regarding the applicant's testimony about a student's assault. The defendant failed to impeach the applicant's testimony or demonstrate that the WCJ's findings were unsupported by substantial evidence. Therefore, the Petition for Reconsideration was denied.
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