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The Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the applicant sustained a cumulative trauma injury to his left wrist during his employment with the defendant. This finding was based on medical evidence indicating the wrist injury resulted from increased stress due to work duties after previous shoulder surgery. The Board clarified that even if the wrist injury was a consequence of a prior industrial injury, it was still compensable as an aggravation of a pre-existing condition directly attributable to the subsequent employment.
DON PONCE vs. BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., permissibly self-insured; STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in Santa Rosa. 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 Santa Rosa.
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The Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the applicant sustained a cumulative trauma injury to his left wrist during his employment with the defendant. This finding was based on medical evidence indicating the wrist injury resulted from increased stress due to work duties after previous shoulder surgery. The Board clarified that even if the wrist injury was a consequence of a prior industrial injury, it was still compensable as an aggravation of a pre-existing condition directly attributable to the subsequent employment.
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