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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for a back injury allegedly sustained before termination. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's finding that the claim was barred by Labor Code section 3600(a)(10) as a post-termination claim. The applicant failed to demonstrate that the employer had notice of the injury prior to termination or that any other statutory exceptions applied. The Board distinguished this case from prior precedent, finding the facts inapposite.
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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for a back injury allegedly sustained before termination. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's finding that the claim was barred by Labor Code section 3600(a)(10) as a post-termination claim. The applicant failed to demonstrate that the employer had notice of the injury prior to termination or that any other statutory exceptions applied. The Board distinguished this case from prior precedent, finding the facts inapposite.
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