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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reconsidered applicant Tony Val's claim for psychiatric injury, which was denied by the trial judge. The Board found that Labor Code section 5402(b)'s presumption of compensability does not apply to the psyche claim because the amended application for psyche injury did not trigger a new 90-day denial period for the employer. The Board also noted that while the psychiatric PQME opined that industrial factors were the predominant cause, certain factual determinations regarding actual employment events and good faith personnel actions remained for the trial judge to resolve. Therefore, the Board amended the findings to defer the issue of psychiatric injury compensability and returned the matter for further proceedings.
TONY VAL vs. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON is a workers' compensation case decided in Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reconsidered applicant Tony Val's claim for psychiatric injury, which was denied by the trial judge. The Board found that Labor Code section 5402(b)'s presumption of compensability does not apply to the psyche claim because the amended application for psyche injury did not trigger a new 90-day denial period for the employer. The Board also noted that while the psychiatric PQME opined that industrial factors were the predominant cause, certain factual determinations regarding actual employment events and good faith personnel actions remained for the trial judge to resolve. Therefore, the Board amended the findings to defer the issue of psychiatric injury compensability and returned the matter for further proceedings.
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