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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Liberty Mutual's petition for reconsideration regarding the exclusion of a medical report, finding no due process denial. Conversely, the Board granted State Fund's petition for reconsideration, rescinding the arbitrator's decision. This rescission was based on a lack of substantial admissible medical evidence to support a finding of psychiatric injury during the specified cumulative period. Consequently, the Board found the applicant did not sustain a compensable psychiatric injury during that time.
Richard Appleton vs. Caron Construction and Drilco, Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, State Compensation Insurance 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 Liberty Mutual's petition for reconsideration regarding the exclusion of a medical report, finding no due process denial. Conversely, the Board granted State Fund's petition for reconsideration, rescinding the arbitrator's decision. This rescission was based on a lack of substantial admissible medical evidence to support a finding of psychiatric injury during the specified cumulative period. Consequently, the Board found the applicant did not sustain a compensable psychiatric injury during that time.
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