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The applicant sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that found industrial injury to the lumbar spine but denied injury to the internal systems and sleep disorder. The applicant argued the WCJ erred by ignoring a stipulation for injury to the left lower extremity, hip, and buttocks, and by rejecting evidence of an industrially-caused sleep disorder. The WCAB granted reconsideration, amended the findings to include injury to the left lower extremity, left hip, and buttocks, but otherwise affirmed the original decision, finding no industrial basis for the sleep disorder.
Vanessa Bruce vs. SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE MEDICAL, TRAVELERS is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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The applicant sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that found industrial injury to the lumbar spine but denied injury to the internal systems and sleep disorder. The applicant argued the WCJ erred by ignoring a stipulation for injury to the left lower extremity, hip, and buttocks, and by rejecting evidence of an industrially-caused sleep disorder. The WCAB granted reconsideration, amended the findings to include injury to the left lower extremity, left hip, and buttocks, but otherwise affirmed the original decision, finding no industrial basis for the sleep disorder.
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