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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the employer's petition for reconsideration regarding a physical education teacher's left knee injury. The Board allowed the employer to submit newly discovered evidence from a prior unemployment insurance hearing. This evidence includes testimony and a decision finding the applicant not eligible for unemployment benefits due to misconduct, which may contradict his workers' compensation testimony. The case is remanded to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision, considering this new evidence.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the employer's petition for reconsideration regarding a physical education teacher's left knee injury. The Board allowed the employer to submit newly discovered evidence from a prior unemployment insurance hearing. This evidence includes testimony and a decision finding the applicant not eligible for unemployment benefits due to misconduct, which may contradict his workers' compensation testimony. The case is remanded to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision, considering this new evidence.
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