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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the initial denial of benefits, and found that the applicant sustained industrial injury. The Board determined that the applicant, a civil engineer who was provided a vehicle and paid for travel time, was acting within the course and scope of employment at the time of his vehicle collision, despite being found traveling in the opposite direction of his commute. The case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the initial denial of benefits, and found that the applicant sustained industrial injury. The Board determined that the applicant, a civil engineer who was provided a vehicle and paid for travel time, was acting within the course and scope of employment at the time of his vehicle collision, despite being found traveling in the opposite direction of his commute. The case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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