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This case involves Melanie Finch's petition for reconsideration after the Appeals Board denied her claim for industrial injury. The Board previously reversed a WCJ's finding, ruling that Finch failed to prove her alleged incident with a camel caused a compensable disability or required medical treatment. Finch's petition lacked substantial evidence for her claims and failed to meet the requirements for newly discovered evidence. Therefore, the Board denied her petition, reaffirming the lack of proof of injury as defined by the Labor Code.
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This case involves Melanie Finch's petition for reconsideration after the Appeals Board denied her claim for industrial injury. The Board previously reversed a WCJ's finding, ruling that Finch failed to prove her alleged incident with a camel caused a compensable disability or required medical treatment. Finch's petition lacked substantial evidence for her claims and failed to meet the requirements for newly discovered evidence. Therefore, the Board denied her petition, reaffirming the lack of proof of injury as defined by the Labor Code.
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