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This case involves a bus driver injured during an altercation with a passenger. The Appeals Board reversed the initial ruling, finding the injury compensable because the applicant was not the initial physical aggressor. While the applicant's actions were unauthorized, they occurred in the course of employment as they stemmed from his duties dealing with the passenger. The Board also found sufficient evidence of injury beyond the applicant's testimony. The case is returned for further proceedings on all remaining issues.
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This case involves a bus driver injured during an altercation with a passenger. The Appeals Board reversed the initial ruling, finding the injury compensable because the applicant was not the initial physical aggressor. While the applicant's actions were unauthorized, they occurred in the course of employment as they stemmed from his duties dealing with the passenger. The Board also found sufficient evidence of injury beyond the applicant's testimony. The case is returned for further proceedings on all remaining issues.
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