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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) decisions to deny enforcement of a compromise and release agreement and to decline jurisdiction over the applicant's claim. The WCAB found that the applicant's minimal contacts with California, consisting of playing only six games over his seven-year career, were insufficient to establish a legitimate and substantial connection to the alleged cumulative trauma injury. Therefore, asserting California jurisdiction would violate the employer's due process rights. The WCAB referenced the Johnson case, holding that such limited exposure does not create a substantial California interest.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) decisions to deny enforcement of a compromise and release agreement and to decline jurisdiction over the applicant's claim. The WCAB found that the applicant's minimal contacts with California, consisting of playing only six games over his seven-year career, were insufficient to establish a legitimate and substantial connection to the alleged cumulative trauma injury. Therefore, asserting California jurisdiction would violate the employer's due process rights. The WCAB referenced the Johnson case, holding that such limited exposure does not create a substantial California interest.
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