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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior award concerning Bonnie Keefe's claimed cervical, lumbar, and psychiatric injuries. The WCAB found that while the WCJ properly adjudicated the physical injuries and the expedited hearing was appropriate, the analysis for the psychiatric injury was incomplete. Specifically, the WCAB determined that the WCJ failed to conduct a full Rolda analysis, which is required to assess claims of psychiatric injury stemming from good faith personnel actions. Therefore, the issue of psychiatric injury is deferred for further proceedings at the trial level.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior award concerning Bonnie Keefe's claimed cervical, lumbar, and psychiatric injuries. The WCAB found that while the WCJ properly adjudicated the physical injuries and the expedited hearing was appropriate, the analysis for the psychiatric injury was incomplete. Specifically, the WCAB determined that the WCJ failed to conduct a full Rolda analysis, which is required to assess claims of psychiatric injury stemming from good faith personnel actions. Therefore, the issue of psychiatric injury is deferred for further proceedings at the trial level.
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