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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to address the applicant's claimed psychiatric injury. While the initial award found injury only to the applicant's back, reports from Dr. Ghassemi and Dr. Mostafavi suggested a compensable psychiatric injury. The WCAB found these reports to be potentially substantial evidence but noted inconsistencies in the applicant's trial testimony. Therefore, the WCAB amended the award to defer issues related to psychiatric injury, its resulting disability, and medical treatment, remanding the case for further development of the record.
CORINNE KOSTER vs. AUTOZONE, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in Pomona. 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 Pomona.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to address the applicant's claimed psychiatric injury. While the initial award found injury only to the applicant's back, reports from Dr. Ghassemi and Dr. Mostafavi suggested a compensable psychiatric injury. The WCAB found these reports to be potentially substantial evidence but noted inconsistencies in the applicant's trial testimony. Therefore, the WCAB amended the award to defer issues related to psychiatric injury, its resulting disability, and medical treatment, remanding the case for further development of the record.
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