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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration filed by the defendants, Garff Enterprises, Inc. and Zurich American Insurance Company, in the case of Danny Pham. The petition challenged an interlocutory finding related to the applicant's psychiatric injury. The Board concluded that no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm would result from denying removal, and reconsideration would be an adequate remedy if needed later. The decision also discussed the application of Labor Code section 5909 regarding the timeline for Board action and Labor Code section 4660.1 concerning the distinction between directly caused and compensable consequence psychiatric injuries.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration filed by the defendants, Garff Enterprises, Inc. and Zurich American Insurance Company, in the case of Danny Pham. The petition challenged an interlocutory finding related to the applicant's psychiatric injury. The Board concluded that no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm would result from denying removal, and reconsideration would be an adequate remedy if needed later. The decision also discussed the application of Labor Code section 5909 regarding the timeline for Board action and Labor Code section 4660.1 concerning the distinction between directly caused and compensable consequence psychiatric injuries.
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