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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior decision denying a low back injury claim. The Board found that the Agreed Medical Examiner's deposition testimony, acknowledging a probable contribution of continuous work to the applicant's low back condition, constituted substantial evidence of injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment. Consequently, the prior findings were rescinded, and a new finding establishing injury AOE/COE to the applicant's low back was substituted. All other issues were deferred.
JORGE VENCES vs. BORBON INC, HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in Anaheim. 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 Anaheim.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior decision denying a low back injury claim. The Board found that the Agreed Medical Examiner's deposition testimony, acknowledging a probable contribution of continuous work to the applicant's low back condition, constituted substantial evidence of injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment. Consequently, the prior findings were rescinded, and a new finding establishing injury AOE/COE to the applicant's low back was substituted. All other issues were deferred.
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