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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior award finding the applicant sustained industrial injury to his lumbar spine and lower extremities. Defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the applicant was not credible and the findings lacked substantial evidence. The Board adopted the WCJ's credibility determination, finding ample evidence supported the award, despite acknowledged inconsistencies in the applicant's statements to medical evaluators. One Commissioner dissented, believing the medical opinion on causation was insufficiently definitive to meet the standard of reasonable medical probability.
FLORENCIO OVALLES vs. COIT SERVICES INC.; SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION ADMINISTERED BY MATRIX ABSENCE MANAGEMENT is a workers' compensation case decided in Riverside. 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 Riverside.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior award finding the applicant sustained industrial injury to his lumbar spine and lower extremities. Defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the applicant was not credible and the findings lacked substantial evidence. The Board adopted the WCJ's credibility determination, finding ample evidence supported the award, despite acknowledged inconsistencies in the applicant's statements to medical evaluators. One Commissioner dissented, believing the medical opinion on causation was insufficiently definitive to meet the standard of reasonable medical probability.
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