KEVIN BRACKEN vs. TEAM COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, for CAL COMP, In Liquidation, Adjusted By SEDGWICK CMS

In Bracken v. Team Commercial Construction, the applicant sought reconsideration of a Finding of Fact that barred his psychiatric injury claim under Labor Code section 3208.3(d). The applicant argued that his employment duration exceeded the required six months for a compensable consequence psychiatric injury. However, stipulated facts revealed the applicant worked for the employer for less than the six-month period stipulated by the statute. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, finding the psychiatric claim barred.