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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior ruling that "sexual conduct" under Labor Code section 3208.4 does not encompass abortions. The Board rescinded the prior order, finding that the issue of abortion relevance to the applicant's psychiatric injury claim was not adequately addressed. The case is remanded for further proceedings, with the Board cautioning that the applicant is not obligated to disclose unrelated private medical information. Discovery regarding abortions must be strictly limited to what is relevant to the industrial injuries claimed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior ruling that "sexual conduct" under Labor Code section 3208.4 does not encompass abortions. The Board rescinded the prior order, finding that the issue of abortion relevance to the applicant's psychiatric injury claim was not adequately addressed. The case is remanded for further proceedings, with the Board cautioning that the applicant is not obligated to disclose unrelated private medical information. Discovery regarding abortions must be strictly limited to what is relevant to the industrial injuries claimed.
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