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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and reversed the finding of a psychiatric injury for an applicant employed less than six months. The WCAB determined that the applicant's injury, sustained when a driver intentionally struck her with a vehicle, did not constitute a "sudden and extraordinary employment condition" as required by Labor Code section 3208.3(d). Evidence indicated such events, while unfortunate, were not uncommon for traffic officers, and training existed to handle them. Therefore, the psychiatric injury claim was barred due to the insufficient employment duration.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and reversed the finding of a psychiatric injury for an applicant employed less than six months. The WCAB determined that the applicant's injury, sustained when a driver intentionally struck her with a vehicle, did not constitute a "sudden and extraordinary employment condition" as required by Labor Code section 3208.3(d). Evidence indicated such events, while unfortunate, were not uncommon for traffic officers, and training existed to handle them. Therefore, the psychiatric injury claim was barred due to the insufficient employment duration.
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