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This case involves a worker's compensation claim where the applicant alleged injury while working as a mechanic for Molina's Automotive. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The WCAB affirmed the administrative law judge's finding that the applicant was an independent contractor, not an employee, based primarily on the employer's lack of control over the details of the work. Because the applicant was not found to be an employee, the WCAB did not address whether the incident caused a compensable injury.
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This case involves a worker's compensation claim where the applicant alleged injury while working as a mechanic for Molina's Automotive. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The WCAB affirmed the administrative law judge's finding that the applicant was an independent contractor, not an employee, based primarily on the employer's lack of control over the details of the work. Because the applicant was not found to be an employee, the WCAB did not address whether the incident caused a compensable injury.
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