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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The applicant sought review of a decision that denied his injury claim because he was the initial physical aggressor in a workplace altercation. The Board deferred to the administrative law judge's credibility findings, which found the applicant less credible than defense witnesses and a video recording that was inconclusive. Therefore, the Board affirmed the original finding that the applicant was the initial physical aggressor and is barred from compensation.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The applicant sought review of a decision that denied his injury claim because he was the initial physical aggressor in a workplace altercation. The Board deferred to the administrative law judge's credibility findings, which found the applicant less credible than defense witnesses and a video recording that was inconclusive. Therefore, the Board affirmed the original finding that the applicant was the initial physical aggressor and is barred from compensation.
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