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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision denies the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's report, finding the applicant failed to prove causation for her claimed industrial injury by a preponderance of the evidence. Although the WCAB can amend pleadings to conform to proof, the applicant still bears the burden of proof. Additionally, the applicant's attorney was admonished for citing evidence not admitted into the record.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision denies the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's report, finding the applicant failed to prove causation for her claimed industrial injury by a preponderance of the evidence. Although the WCAB can amend pleadings to conform to proof, the applicant still bears the burden of proof. Additionally, the applicant's attorney was admonished for citing evidence not admitted into the record.
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