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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the finding that the applicant sustained industrial injury during two cumulative trauma periods, including one ending around May 12, 2000. The defendant argued this earlier period was barred by the statute of limitations. However, the Board found the applicant was not penalized for relying on her supervisor's assurance that her health insurance would cover the injury, thus tolling the statute.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the finding that the applicant sustained industrial injury during two cumulative trauma periods, including one ending around May 12, 2000. The defendant argued this earlier period was barred by the statute of limitations. However, the Board found the applicant was not penalized for relying on her supervisor's assurance that her health insurance would cover the injury, thus tolling the statute.
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