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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration because the appealed finding, deferring development of the record on psychiatric injury, was not a final order. The Board then treated the petition as one for removal, granted it, and rescinded the deferral. Ultimately, the Board found that the applicant failed to prove industrial injury to her psyche, citing a lack of objective evidence and inconsistencies in her reporting, as well as a conflicted medical opinion.
DULCE ESPINOZA vs. JENCO PRODUCTIONS, INC., FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA is a workers' compensation case decided in San Bernardino. 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 Bernardino.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration because the appealed finding, deferring development of the record on psychiatric injury, was not a final order. The Board then treated the petition as one for removal, granted it, and rescinded the deferral. Ultimately, the Board found that the applicant failed to prove industrial injury to her psyche, citing a lack of objective evidence and inconsistencies in her reporting, as well as a conflicted medical opinion.
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