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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior award finding the applicant sustained a compensable psychiatric injury AOE/COE. The Board found the applicant's supervisor's alleged harassment, humiliation, and hostile work environment, causing 45% of the psychiatric injury, were not "good faith personnel actions" under Labor Code § 3208.3(h). Furthermore, even if personnel actions caused 30% of the injury, the defendant failed to prove they were lawful, nondiscriminatory, and in good faith. Therefore, the Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior award finding the applicant sustained a compensable psychiatric injury AOE/COE. The Board found the applicant's supervisor's alleged harassment, humiliation, and hostile work environment, causing 45% of the psychiatric injury, were not "good faith personnel actions" under Labor Code § 3208.3(h). Furthermore, even if personnel actions caused 30% of the injury, the defendant failed to prove they were lawful, nondiscriminatory, and in good faith. Therefore, the Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration.
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