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Applicant Ian Chitwood sought reconsideration of a WCJ's decision that denied his claim of an industrial injury. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding that the evidence did not support the WCJ's credibility determinations. The Board reviewed detailed medical reports, including a QME's findings, and testimony from the applicant's girlfriend, which corroborated the reported slip and fall at work. The decision highlighted the existence of a workplace culture that discouraged injury reporting, explaining the delayed notification. Ultimately, the Appeals Board rescinded the initial August 27, 2024 F&O and substituted a new F&O, concluding that the applicant's injury on February 18, 2021, was industrial.
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Applicant Ian Chitwood sought reconsideration of a WCJ's decision that denied his claim of an industrial injury. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding that the evidence did not support the WCJ's credibility determinations. The Board reviewed detailed medical reports, including a QME's findings, and testimony from the applicant's girlfriend, which corroborated the reported slip and fall at work. The decision highlighted the existence of a workplace culture that discouraged injury reporting, explaining the delayed notification. Ultimately, the Appeals Board rescinded the initial August 27, 2024 F&O and substituted a new F&O, concluding that the applicant's injury on February 18, 2021, was industrial.
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