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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to review the exclusion of the applicant's psyche injury claim under Labor Code section 3208.3. The Board found the trial judge improperly limited the applicant's testimony regarding whether the injury-causing event was "sudden and extraordinary." Due to this due process violation and an insufficient record, the Board rescinded the original award. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to fully develop evidence on the nature of the employment condition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to review the exclusion of the applicant's psyche injury claim under Labor Code section 3208.3. The Board found the trial judge improperly limited the applicant's testimony regarding whether the injury-causing event was "sudden and extraordinary." Due to this due process violation and an insufficient record, the Board rescinded the original award. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to fully develop evidence on the nature of the employment condition.
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