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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a WCJ's award finding applicant's severe injuries from a five-story fall compensable. The Board rejected defendant's claims of judicial bias and dismissed their petitions for disqualification. Defendant's arguments that the fall was not work-related, intentionally self-inflicted, or a suicide attempt failed due to insufficient proof and the liberal construction of workers' compensation laws favoring injured employees. The Board found the WCJ properly limited testimony of a defense expert, and that medical records sufficiently supported the findings of injury despite the absence of a QME report.
JACK RIEGER vs. FOX SPORTS 1, LLC, DISCOVERY RE/TRAVELERS USF&G, GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in Van Nuys. 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 Van Nuys.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a WCJ's award finding applicant's severe injuries from a five-story fall compensable. The Board rejected defendant's claims of judicial bias and dismissed their petitions for disqualification. Defendant's arguments that the fall was not work-related, intentionally self-inflicted, or a suicide attempt failed due to insufficient proof and the liberal construction of workers' compensation laws favoring injured employees. The Board found the WCJ properly limited testimony of a defense expert, and that medical records sufficiently supported the findings of injury despite the absence of a QME report.
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