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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration of a prior award finding industrial injury to the applicant's psyche. The defendant argued the applicant's psychological injury was not predominantly caused by actual employment events, as required by Labor Code section 3208.3(b)(1). Adopting the WCJ's recommendation, the Board rescinded the original award and remanded the case for further proceedings and a new decision at the trial level, specifically for supplementation of the medical record.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration of a prior award finding industrial injury to the applicant's psyche. The defendant argued the applicant's psychological injury was not predominantly caused by actual employment events, as required by Labor Code section 3208.3(b)(1). Adopting the WCJ's recommendation, the Board rescinded the original award and remanded the case for further proceedings and a new decision at the trial level, specifically for supplementation of the medical record.
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