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In this Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case, the applicant's petition for reconsideration was denied. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning, which found that the applicant failed to present objective evidence to support her psychiatric injury claim, as required by Labor Code section 3208.3 and the holding in Verga v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. The Board also gave significant weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations, noting the opportunity to observe witnesses' demeanor and finding no evidence to overturn those findings. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was denied based on the lack of substantiated objective evidence and the WCJ's credible findings.
KIM MAILANGKAY vs. PATTON STATE HOSPITAL, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Bernardino. 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 San Bernardino.
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In this Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case, the applicant's petition for reconsideration was denied. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning, which found that the applicant failed to present objective evidence to support her psychiatric injury claim, as required by Labor Code section 3208.3 and the holding in Verga v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. The Board also gave significant weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations, noting the opportunity to observe witnesses' demeanor and finding no evidence to overturn those findings. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was denied based on the lack of substantiated objective evidence and the WCJ's credible findings.
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