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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an order finding Christopher Gonzalez's claim against 24 Hour Fitness timely. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which concluded that voluntarily provided medical treatment by the employer extended the statute of limitations to five years. Furthermore, the WCJ found the employer's denial notice failed to comply with notice requirements and contained ambiguous language, and that the applicant met the elements of equitable estoppel, preventing the employer from asserting the statute of limitations defense.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an order finding Christopher Gonzalez's claim against 24 Hour Fitness timely. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which concluded that voluntarily provided medical treatment by the employer extended the statute of limitations to five years. Furthermore, the WCJ found the employer's denial notice failed to comply with notice requirements and contained ambiguous language, and that the applicant met the elements of equitable estoppel, preventing the employer from asserting the statute of limitations defense.
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