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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's petition for removal as reconsideration was a more appropriate remedy. The WCAB granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's award of psychiatric medical treatment. The Board found no industrial psychiatric injury in one case, and contrary expert medical opinions regarding the need for further treatment in the other two cases. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision consistent with the WCAB's opinion.
NEYFFI NORIEGA vs. C & D ZODIAC, TRAVELERS INSURANCE is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's petition for removal as reconsideration was a more appropriate remedy. The WCAB granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's award of psychiatric medical treatment. The Board found no industrial psychiatric injury in one case, and contrary expert medical opinions regarding the need for further treatment in the other two cases. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision consistent with the WCAB's opinion.
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