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The Appeals Board reversed the WCJ's finding that the applicant's psychiatric injury was barred by Labor Code section 3208.3(d), determining it resulted from a sudden and extraordinary employment condition (a severe car accident). However, they affirmed the WCJ's award of medical treatment for the psychiatric condition, as it was deemed necessary to cure or relieve the effects of the applicant's orthopedic injuries sustained in the same incident. The Board concluded that psychiatric treatment was reasonably required for the industrial orthopedic injuries, particularly due to a chronic pain disorder.
PATRICIA L. THOMPSON vs. ACOSTA SALES AND MARKETING, ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE 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 Appeals Board reversed the WCJ's finding that the applicant's psychiatric injury was barred by Labor Code section 3208.3(d), determining it resulted from a "sudden and extraordinary employment condition" (a severe car accident). However, they affirmed the WCJ's award of medical treatment for the psychiatric condition, as it was deemed necessary to cure or relieve the effects of the applicant's orthopedic injuries sustained in the same incident. The Board concluded that psychiatric treatment was reasonably required for the industrial orthopedic injuries, particularly due to a chronic pain disorder.
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