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The Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Removal and affirmed the prior award, which found the applicant sustained an industrial psychiatric injury. The Board found that the defendant failed to establish the necessary elements for judicial estoppel, as the applicant's assertions in VA proceedings and this workers' compensation case were not totally inconsistent concerning causation. Consequently, the applicant is entitled to workers' compensation benefits for his industrial injury, and there is no issue of double recovery.
CON BULL vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, OSPD, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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The Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Removal and affirmed the prior award, which found the applicant sustained an industrial psychiatric injury. The Board found that the defendant failed to establish the necessary elements for judicial estoppel, as the applicant's assertions in VA proceedings and this workers' compensation case were not totally inconsistent concerning causation. Consequently, the applicant is entitled to workers' compensation benefits for his industrial injury, and there is no issue of double recovery.
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