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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the City of Anaheim's petition for reconsideration. The Board upheld the administrative law judge's finding that a police officer sustained industrial injury to his psyche, hypertension, GERD, and IBS. Defendant argued the psychiatric injury stemmed from financial difficulties, not work stress, and that the Agreed Medical Evaluator's report was unsubstantiated. The Board found the AME's report constituted substantial evidence and was properly relied upon by the WCJ, despite the defendant's claims.
JOEL WILLIS vs. CITY OF ANAHEIM, Permissibly Self-Insured is a workers' compensation case decided in Long Beach. 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 Long Beach.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the City of Anaheim's petition for reconsideration. The Board upheld the administrative law judge's finding that a police officer sustained industrial injury to his psyche, hypertension, GERD, and IBS. Defendant argued the psychiatric injury stemmed from financial difficulties, not work stress, and that the Agreed Medical Evaluator's report was unsubstantiated. The Board found the AME's report constituted substantial evidence and was properly relied upon by the WCJ, despite the defendant's claims.
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