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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The applicant sought compensation for a psychiatric injury, but the WCJ found it was substantially caused by lawful, nondiscriminatory, good-faith personnel actions. The Board agreed that the applicant's demotion was a routine and reasonable employment event, thus barring compensation under Labor Code Section 3208.3(h). The applicant's injury was industrial, but the employer successfully demonstrated the exception applied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The applicant sought compensation for a psychiatric injury, but the WCJ found it was substantially caused by lawful, nondiscriminatory, good-faith personnel actions. The Board agreed that the applicant's demotion was a routine and reasonable employment event, thus barring compensation under Labor Code Section 3208.3(h). The applicant's injury was industrial, but the employer successfully demonstrated the exception applied.
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