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The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision finding that the applicant did not sustain a compensable psychiatric injury. The applicant failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that actual employment events were the predominant cause of his alleged injury. The record indicated that the applicant's own disruptive behavior and perceived inappropriate reactions to his colleagues were the primary drivers of the workplace conflicts. The Board also rejected the applicant's argument regarding hearsay evidence, citing the Appeals Board's discretion to deviate from common law rules of evidence.
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The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision finding that the applicant did not sustain a compensable psychiatric injury. The applicant failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that actual employment events were the predominant cause of his alleged injury. The record indicated that the applicant's own disruptive behavior and perceived inappropriate reactions to his colleagues were the primary drivers of the workplace conflicts. The Board also rejected the applicant's argument regarding hearsay evidence, citing the Appeals Board's discretion to deviate from common law rules of evidence.
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