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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding that the applicant's industrial injury was caused by a sudden and extraordinary event, thereby exempting it from the six-month employment rule for psychiatric injuries under Labor Code section 3208.3(d). The Board corrected a clerical error in the citation of the relevant statute. While the defendant argued the event was an inherent risk of the job, the applicant's uncontradicted testimony provided the only evidence suggesting it was not routine. A dissenting opinion argued that a simple fall from a ladder, without more, should not qualify as extraordinary, especially given the short employment duration and lack of evidence for truly unusual circumstances.
RIGOBERTO GARCIA vs. COLE RANCH, 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 the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding that the applicant's industrial injury was caused by a "sudden and extraordinary" event, thereby exempting it from the six-month employment rule for psychiatric injuries under Labor Code section 3208.3(d). The Board corrected a clerical error in the citation of the relevant statute. While the defendant argued the event was an inherent risk of the job, the applicant's uncontradicted testimony provided the only evidence suggesting it was not routine. A dissenting opinion argued that a simple fall from a ladder, without more, should not qualify as extraordinary, especially given the short employment duration and lack of evidence for truly unusual circumstances.
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