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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to further develop the medical record regarding the applicant's psyche injury, as the WCJ's finding relied too heavily on the applicant's perceptions rather than actual employment events. The Board upheld the exclusion of the defendant's witness due to their failure to timely provide discovery, deeming it an appropriate sanction for a discovery violation. The case is returned to the trial level for the physician to clarify causation and for the WCJ to issue a new decision on all submitted issues. This action is necessary because the initial medical opinion lacked sufficient analysis of actual work events and the applicant's undisclosed personal history impacted the original findings.
Sally Nunes vs. CITY OF SANTA MARIA is a workers' compensation case decided in Oxnard. 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 Oxnard.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to further develop the medical record regarding the applicant's psyche injury, as the WCJ's finding relied too heavily on the applicant's perceptions rather than actual employment events. The Board upheld the exclusion of the defendant's witness due to their failure to timely provide discovery, deeming it an appropriate sanction for a discovery violation. The case is returned to the trial level for the physician to clarify causation and for the WCJ to issue a new decision on all submitted issues. This action is necessary because the initial medical opinion lacked sufficient analysis of actual work events and the applicant's undisclosed personal history impacted the original findings.
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