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JOSEPH VALDEZ vs. SUSANA WOODS dba SIMI VALLEY MOBILE, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

Filed: Jan 27, 2014
San Francisco
ADJ4636269

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration based on the judge's report. The judge found the applicant lacked credibility due to significant inconsistencies in his testimony regarding the injury mechanism and his employer's response. Furthermore, the judge determined the applicant was not employed on the date of the alleged injury, a critical prerequisite for a workers' compensation claim. The Board adopted the judge's findings and incorporated the report's reasoning into its decision.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration based on the judge's report. The judge found the applicant lacked credibility due to significant inconsistencies in his testimony regarding the injury mechanism and his employer's response. Furthermore, the judge determined the applicant was not employed on the date of the alleged injury, a critical prerequisite for a workers' compensation claim. The Board adopted the judge's findings and incorporated the report's reasoning into its decision.

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