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ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ vs. RUIZ FOOD PRODUCTS, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Filed: Oct 11, 2010
San Francisco
ADJ6954997

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. Defendant disputed an administrative law judge's finding that Alberto Rodriguez sustained an industrial injury to his back and right lower extremity. The Board affirmed the judge's finding, crediting Rodriguez's testimony regarding the injury and his reporting of symptoms. Despite conflicting witness accounts on when and to whom the injury was reported, the Board found the weight of the evidence supported Rodriguez's claim and accorded deference to the judge's credibility determinations.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration filed by Zurich American Insurance Company. Defendant disputed an administrative law judge's finding that Alberto Rodriguez sustained an industrial injury to his back and right lower extremity. The Board affirmed the judge's finding, crediting Rodriguez's testimony regarding the injury and his reporting of symptoms. Despite conflicting witness accounts on when and to whom the injury was reported, the Board found the weight of the evidence supported Rodriguez's claim and accorded deference to the judge's credibility determinations.

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