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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior decision that found the applicant sustained a compensable industrial injury to his psyche. The Board found that the applicant failed to meet the burden of proof under Labor Code section 3208.3(b)(1) that actual employment events were the predominant cause of his psychiatric injury. Medical evidence submitted by the applicant's own psychologist was deemed insufficient due to lack of clear reasoning and an inability to establish predominant causation. Therefore, the Board amended the findings to reflect that no compensable industrial injury to the psyche was proven.
DAVID DYKES vs. E. & J. GALLO WINERY 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 Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior decision that found the applicant sustained a compensable industrial injury to his psyche. The Board found that the applicant failed to meet the burden of proof under Labor Code section 3208.3(b)(1) that actual employment events were the predominant cause of his psychiatric injury. Medical evidence submitted by the applicant's own psychologist was deemed insufficient due to lack of clear reasoning and an inability to establish predominant causation. Therefore, the Board amended the findings to reflect that no compensable industrial injury to the psyche was proven.
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