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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a Labor Code §132a claim filed by Julie Branch against Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. Branch alleged discrimination in two waves: a changed attitude and loss of perks after an injury, and a subsequent layoff. The Board adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report, which found the first wave barred by the statute of limitations and the second wave to be a business necessity. Therefore, the Board affirmed the denial of Branch's petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a Labor Code §132a claim filed by Julie Branch against Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. Branch alleged discrimination in two waves: a changed attitude and loss of perks after an injury, and a subsequent layoff. The Board adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report, which found the first wave barred by the statute of limitations and the second wave to be a business necessity. Therefore, the Board affirmed the denial of Branch's petition.
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