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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a prior decision finding the applicant sustained a right shoulder injury while employed as an unlicensed tree trimmer for the uninsured defendants. The defendants petitioned for reconsideration, alleging new evidence and applicant perjury. However, the Board found the purported new evidence was either already considered or inadmissible due to lack of an offer of proof. The Board deferred to the judge's credibility findings, which supported the applicant's testimony of injury and employment.
Nicholas Moffit vs. Howard H. Chang, Tao Tao Chang, Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund 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 denied reconsideration of a prior decision finding the applicant sustained a right shoulder injury while employed as an unlicensed tree trimmer for the uninsured defendants. The defendants petitioned for reconsideration, alleging new evidence and applicant perjury. However, the Board found the purported new evidence was either already considered or inadmissible due to lack of an offer of proof. The Board deferred to the judge's credibility findings, which supported the applicant's testimony of injury and employment.
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