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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant, Elaine Huerta, claimed industrial injury to her psyche. The defendant, County of San Bernardino, sought reconsideration of a prior award finding the psychiatric injury compensable and rejecting the good faith personnel action defense. The Appeals Board denied the petition, affirming the judge's finding that the applicant's psychiatric injury was not substantially caused by lawful, non-discriminatory, good faith personnel actions. The Board found the applicant's injury resulted from the employer's deficient personnel management, including failure to address co-worker harassment.
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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant, Elaine Huerta, claimed industrial injury to her psyche. The defendant, County of San Bernardino, sought reconsideration of a prior award finding the psychiatric injury compensable and rejecting the good faith personnel action defense. The Appeals Board denied the petition, affirming the judge's finding that the applicant's psychiatric injury was not substantially caused by lawful, non-discriminatory, good faith personnel actions. The Board found the applicant's injury resulted from the employer's deficient personnel management, including failure to address co-worker harassment.
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