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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of an order finding no injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment. The Board adopted the judge's report, which detailed numerous inconsistencies in the applicant's testimony regarding the injury, prior medical history, and work activity. These credibility issues, supported by conflicting deposition and trial testimony, as well as documentary evidence, were the basis for the judge's determination that the applicant failed to meet their evidentiary burden.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of an order finding no injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment. The Board adopted the judge's report, which detailed numerous inconsistencies in the applicant's testimony regarding the injury, prior medical history, and work activity. These credibility issues, supported by conflicting deposition and trial testimony, as well as documentary evidence, were the basis for the judge's determination that the applicant failed to meet their evidentiary burden.
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