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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The defendant argued the WCJ erred by finding an industrial injury and excluding certain witnesses. The Board found the WCJ's credibility determination of the applicant's testimony regarding the assault to be within the WCJ's purview. Additionally, the defendant failed to preserve its arguments regarding excluded witnesses as they were not properly recorded in the record. Finally, issues regarding whether the injury occurred in the course and scope of employment were waived as they were not raised at trial or in the petition.
LATRICE JONES vs. PAYLESS SHOES, Permissibly Self-Insured is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The defendant argued the WCJ erred by finding an industrial injury and excluding certain witnesses. The Board found the WCJ's credibility determination of the applicant's testimony regarding the assault to be within the WCJ's purview. Additionally, the defendant failed to preserve its arguments regarding excluded witnesses as they were not properly recorded in the record. Finally, issues regarding whether the injury occurred in the course and scope of employment were waived as they were not raised at trial or in the petition.
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