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This case concerns an employer's alleged discrimination against an injured worker in violation of Labor Code section 132a. The applicant was dismissed from his ramp agent position after conflicting medical reports regarding his work restrictions arose following a back injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the administrative law judge's decision, finding that the employer discriminated against the applicant by failing to follow its standard procedure for resolving such medical conflicts. The employer's deviation from its usual practice, including failing to refer the applicant for a company physician's evaluation, constituted unlawful disadvantageous treatment due to his industrial injury.
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This case concerns an employer's alleged discrimination against an injured worker in violation of Labor Code section 132a. The applicant was dismissed from his ramp agent position after conflicting medical reports regarding his work restrictions arose following a back injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the administrative law judge's decision, finding that the employer discriminated against the applicant by failing to follow its standard procedure for resolving such medical conflicts. The employer's deviation from its usual practice, including failing to refer the applicant for a company physician's evaluation, constituted unlawful disadvantageous treatment due to his industrial injury.
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