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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to further develop the record in this case regarding applicant Andre Temurian's claim for a psychiatric injury. The initial decision denied the claim, finding that actual employment events were not the predominant cause of the injury, partly due to a lack of substantial medical evidence addressing a significant remodeling dispute applicant was involved in. The Board found the medical evidence critically flawed as it did not adequately explore the overlap between this dispute and the alleged workplace harassment by applicant's supervisor. Therefore, the matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to obtain a supplemental medical opinion and a new decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to further develop the record in this case regarding applicant Andre Temurian's claim for a psychiatric injury. The initial decision denied the claim, finding that actual employment events were not the predominant cause of the injury, partly due to a lack of substantial medical evidence addressing a significant remodeling dispute applicant was involved in. The Board found the medical evidence critically flawed as it did not adequately explore the overlap between this dispute and the alleged workplace harassment by applicant's supervisor. Therefore, the matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to obtain a supplemental medical opinion and a new decision.
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