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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 However, the Board rescinded the specific EDD reimbursement amount and remanded that issue for further proceedings.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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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 However, the Board rescinded the specific EDD reimbursement amount and remanded that issue for further proceedings.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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