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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Los Angeles Dodgers' petition for reconsideration, affirming an earlier award for the applicant. The Board found the Dodgers, as a California-based team, were not exempt from notice requirements regarding workers' compensation rights. Furthermore, the statute of limitations was tolled because the Dodgers failed to prove the applicant had actual knowledge of his rights more than one year before filing his claim. Consequently, the applicant's claim for industrial injury to his neck and right shoulder was upheld.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Los Angeles Dodgers' petition for reconsideration, affirming an earlier award for the applicant. The Board found the Dodgers, as a California-based team, were not exempt from notice requirements regarding workers' compensation rights. Furthermore, the statute of limitations was tolled because the Dodgers failed to prove the applicant had actual knowledge of his rights more than one year before filing his claim. Consequently, the applicant's claim for industrial injury to his neck and right shoulder was upheld.
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