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This case involves an applicant's petition for reconsideration of a denial of her workers' compensation claim for psychiatric injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied reconsideration, adopting the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) report. The applicant argued her claim was presumptively compensable under Labor Code section 5402, but the WCAB found this issue was waived because it was not raised at trial. The WCAB also gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations.
CINDY MACHADO vs. NORTH COAST OPPORTUNITIES, US FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, CRUM & FORSTER, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in Santa Rosa. 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 Santa Rosa.
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This case involves an applicant's petition for reconsideration of a denial of her workers' compensation claim for psychiatric injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied reconsideration, adopting the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) report. The applicant argued her claim was presumptively compensable under Labor Code section 5402, but the WCAB found this issue was waived because it was not raised at trial. The WCAB also gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations.
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