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This case involves applicant Sepideh Hekmatnia's claim for workers' compensation benefits due to a fall at work. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of the administrative law judge's (WCJ) finding that the applicant did not sustain an injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The applicant's arguments regarding estoppel and the presumption of compensability under Labor Code section 5402 were rejected because these issues were not raised at trial and a DWC-1 claim form was not presented. The WCJ's determination was based on the applicant's lack of credibility, supported by inconsistent medical reporting and a co-worker's testimony that contradicted the applicant's account of the fall.
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This case involves applicant Sepideh Hekmatnia's claim for workers' compensation benefits due to a fall at work. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of the administrative law judge's (WCJ) finding that the applicant did not sustain an injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The applicant's arguments regarding estoppel and the presumption of compensability under Labor Code section 5402 were rejected because these issues were not raised at trial and a DWC-1 claim form was not presented. The WCJ's determination was based on the applicant's lack of credibility, supported by inconsistent medical reporting and a co-worker's testimony that contradicted the applicant's account of the fall.
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