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This case concerns a worker's compensation claim by Rosemarie Rivera against the County of Ventura. The applicant filed a Petition for Reconsideration after a favorable award, contending she was unprepared for trial. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report which found the applicant's testimony not credible and gave no weight to it. The WCJ awarded a nominal permanent disability based on a stipulation of injury, noting the applicant's history of pre-existing conditions and mental illness.
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This case concerns a worker's compensation claim by Rosemarie Rivera against the County of Ventura. The applicant filed a Petition for Reconsideration after a favorable award, contending she was unprepared for trial. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report which found the applicant's testimony not credible and gave no weight to it. The WCJ awarded a nominal permanent disability based on a stipulation of injury, noting the applicant's history of pre-existing conditions and mental illness.
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