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This case concerns an applicant who alleges both orthopedic and psychiatric injuries from her employment as a casino dealer. While the Board affirmed the finding of orthopedic injury, it deferred the issue of psychiatric injury. The Board clarified that Labor Code § 4660.1(c) does not bar psychiatric claims arising directly from employment events, but it requires a medical apportionment of causation between direct psychiatric injury and injury as a consequence of physical injury. The matter was returned to the trial level for further development of the record regarding the psychiatric injury and its apportionment.
YAN LIU vs. HAWAIIAN GARDENS CASINO, INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST 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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This case concerns an applicant who alleges both orthopedic and psychiatric injuries from her employment as a casino dealer. While the Board affirmed the finding of orthopedic injury, it deferred the issue of psychiatric injury. The Board clarified that Labor Code § 4660.1(c) does not bar psychiatric claims arising directly from employment events, but it requires a medical apportionment of causation between direct psychiatric injury and injury as a consequence of physical injury. The matter was returned to the trial level for further development of the record regarding the psychiatric injury and its apportionment.
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