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Armando Rodriguez, the applicant, filed a Petition for Reconsideration after the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) denied his claims of discrimination under Labor Code section 132a and Serious and Willful Misconduct against his employer, the City of Watsonville. The applicant alleged discrimination following work injuries, citing a written reprimand and a purported plan of retaliation. However, the WCJ found no direct link between the work injury and the reprimand, noting that performance issues predated the injury, and that the employer followed medical restrictions. The Appeals Board adopted the WCJ's report and denied the petition, concluding that the original findings were supported by the evidence and that the decision was timely issued.
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Armando Rodriguez, the applicant, filed a Petition for Reconsideration after the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) denied his claims of discrimination under Labor Code section 132a and Serious and Willful Misconduct against his employer, the City of Watsonville. The applicant alleged discrimination following work injuries, citing a written reprimand and a purported plan of retaliation. However, the WCJ found no direct link between the work injury and the reprimand, noting that performance issues predated the injury, and that the employer followed medical restrictions. The Appeals Board adopted the WCJ's report and denied the petition, concluding that the original findings were supported by the evidence and that the decision was timely issued.
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