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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an award finding the applicant suffered a cumulative psychiatric injury due to industrial stressors. Defendant argued the initial finding failed to properly analyze whether the injury was substantially caused by lawful, good faith personnel actions. The Board rescinded the award, remanding the case to determine if personnel actions were the predominant cause of the applicant's injury under Rolda v. Pitney Bowes. The WCJ must now specifically identify and analyze any personnel actions for lawfulness, nondiscrimination, and good faith.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an award finding the applicant suffered a cumulative psychiatric injury due to industrial stressors. Defendant argued the initial finding failed to properly analyze whether the injury was substantially caused by lawful, good faith personnel actions. The Board rescinded the award, remanding the case to determine if personnel actions were the predominant cause of the applicant's injury under Rolda v. Pitney Bowes. The WCJ must now specifically identify and analyze any personnel actions for lawfulness, nondiscrimination, and good faith.
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