LETICIA FLORES vs. RABOBANK; CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of the applicant's claim for injuries sustained from continuous trauma at Rabobank. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the applicant's orthopedic injuries arose out of and in the course of employment, relying heavily on the credible testimony of the applicant and the persuasive report of the Agreed Medical Examiner. Despite the defendant's arguments regarding lack of prior medical complaints and other activities, the WCJ found the applicant's testimony credible and the Agreed Medical Examiner's findings sufficient to support an award of temporary disability benefits. The Board affirmed the WCJ's findings, extending great weight to the credibility determination.