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This case concerns a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the City of Los Angeles, challenging an arbitrator's findings that applicant Lenin Quiroz sustained an industrially caused testicular cancer. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reviewed the defendant's contentions regarding the statute of limitations, the substantiality of medical evidence from Agreed Medical Evaluator Dr. Fred Kuyt, and the proper occupational group number. The Board denied the petition, affirming the arbitrator's findings that the statute of limitations did not bar the claim, Dr. Kuyt's medical opinion constituted substantial evidence, and Occupational Group Number 490 was appropriate based on the applicant's job duties.
LENIN QUIROZ vs. CITY OF LOS ANGELES is a workers' compensation case decided in Van Nuys. 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 Van Nuys.
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This case concerns a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the City of Los Angeles, challenging an arbitrator's findings that applicant Lenin Quiroz sustained an industrially caused testicular cancer. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reviewed the defendant's contentions regarding the statute of limitations, the substantiality of medical evidence from Agreed Medical Evaluator Dr. Fred Kuyt, and the proper occupational group number. The Board denied the petition, affirming the arbitrator's findings that the statute of limitations did not bar the claim, Dr. Kuyt's medical opinion constituted substantial evidence, and Occupational Group Number 490 was appropriate based on the applicant's job duties.
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