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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision awarding benefits to Lawrence Shanteler. Petitioners Gateway Liquor and State Compensation Insurance Fund argued the administrative law judge erred in finding the injury arose out of and occurred in the course of employment and raised a post-termination claim issue. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, emphasizing the significant weight given to the WCJ's credibility findings. The WCJ found Shanteler's testimony credible regarding the injury and his attempts to report it, discrediting contrary employer testimony and surveillance video evidence.
LAWRENCE SHANTELER vs. GATEWAY LIQUOR, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND 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 reconsideration of a decision awarding benefits to Lawrence Shanteler. Petitioners Gateway Liquor and State Compensation Insurance Fund argued the administrative law judge erred in finding the injury arose out of and occurred in the course of employment and raised a post-termination claim issue. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, emphasizing the significant weight given to the WCJ's credibility findings. The WCJ found Shanteler's testimony credible regarding the injury and his attempts to report it, discrediting contrary employer testimony and surveillance video evidence.
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