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JOHN ALLEN vs. KENT MAGNELL CONSTRUCTION, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

Filed: Mar 04, 2008
San Francisco
FRE 0065599

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied John Allen's petition for reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's decision to terminate his vocational rehabilitation services due to a consistent failure to cooperate. The Board found that Allen's persistent insistence on a specific, unachievable vocational goal, coupled with his refusal to undergo necessary medical evaluations and provide requested records, led to the impasse. Consequently, his request for retroactive benefits and vocational rehabilitation was denied.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied John Allen's petition for reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's decision to terminate his vocational rehabilitation services due to a consistent failure to cooperate. The Board found that Allen's persistent insistence on a specific, unachievable vocational goal, coupled with his refusal to undergo necessary medical evaluations and provide requested records, led to the impasse. Consequently, his request for retroactive benefits and vocational rehabilitation was denied.

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