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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The Board found that the applicant demonstrated new and further disability within five years of the date of injury, as evidenced by worsening symptoms and limitations reported by the evaluating physician between 2001 and 2004. Therefore, the applicant's petition to reopen was deemed timely and the original award remained in effect.
GABRIEL AGUIRRE, vs. KENDALL JACKSON WINERY, and FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The Board found that the applicant demonstrated new and further disability within five years of the date of injury, as evidenced by worsening symptoms and limitations reported by the evaluating physician between 2001 and 2004. Therefore, the applicant's petition to reopen was deemed timely and the original award remained in effect.
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