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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior decision barring applicant Marcus Robinson's claim in California. The Board found that Robinson's cumulative trauma injury, sustained over a lengthy professional football career, lacked a sufficient connection to California. Despite Robinson playing four games and practicing once in California, this exposure constituted only about 3% of his career, similar to a prior case that found such a connection de minimis. The Board clarified that while statutory jurisdiction exists, exercising it here would violate due process.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior decision barring applicant Marcus Robinson's claim in California. The Board found that Robinson's cumulative trauma injury, sustained over a lengthy professional football career, lacked a sufficient connection to California. Despite Robinson playing four games and practicing once in California, this exposure constituted only about 3% of his career, similar to a prior case that found such a connection de minimis. The Board clarified that while statutory jurisdiction exists, exercising it here would violate due process.
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