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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior decision, remanding the case for further development of the medical record. The Board found that the administrative law judge and medical evaluator may have applied an incorrect legal standard regarding industrial causation for the applicant's hypertension and stroke. Specifically, the focus on whether work stress was unusual or severe was misplaced; the correct standard requires determining if subjectively perceived work stress was a contributing factor to the physical injury. The Board emphasized its duty to ensure substantial justice and develop the record when medical evidence is insufficient.
MANUEL DE JESUS GALDAMEZ VASQUEZ vs. JAN AL INNERPRIZES, INC., SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST is a workers' compensation case decided in Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior decision, remanding the case for further development of the medical record. The Board found that the administrative law judge and medical evaluator may have applied an incorrect legal standard regarding industrial causation for the applicant's hypertension and stroke. Specifically, the focus on whether work stress was "unusual" or "severe" was misplaced; the correct standard requires determining if subjectively perceived work stress was a contributing factor to the physical injury. The Board emphasized its duty to ensure substantial justice and develop the record when medical evidence is insufficient.
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