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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of the prior award finding industrial injury, including to the psyche and sexual dysfunction, stemming from an exploding electrical outlet. The Board affirmed the award, specifically ruling that the exploding outlet constituted a sudden and extraordinary employment condition exempting the applicant from the six-month employment rule for psychiatric injuries. However, the Board rescinded the specific EDD reimbursement amount and remanded that issue for further proceedings. A dissenting commissioner argued the incident was routine and the sexual dysfunction lacked objective evidence.
ERIKA GOMEZ GONZALEZ vs. FRONT PORCH, permissibly self-insured is a workers' compensation case decided in Van Nuys. 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 Van Nuys.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of the prior award finding industrial injury, including to the psyche and sexual dysfunction, stemming from an exploding electrical outlet. The Board affirmed the award, specifically ruling that the exploding outlet constituted a "sudden and extraordinary employment condition" exempting the applicant from the six-month employment rule for psychiatric injuries. However, the Board rescinded the specific EDD reimbursement amount and remanded that issue for further proceedings. A dissenting commissioner argued the incident was routine and the sexual dysfunction lacked objective evidence.
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