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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) affirmed a prior decision finding that most alleged industrial stressors leading to the applicant's psyche injury claim were not barred by Labor Code section 3208.3(d). The WCAB upheld the administrative law judge's (WCJ) determination that the panel Qualified Medical Evaluator's (PQME) reports lacked substantial evidence and removed the PQME. The WCAB dismissed the defendant's petition for removal, finding reconsideration to be the appropriate remedy and giving significant weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) affirmed a prior decision finding that most alleged industrial stressors leading to the applicant's psyche injury claim were not barred by Labor Code section 3208.3(d). The WCAB upheld the administrative law judge's (WCJ) determination that the panel Qualified Medical Evaluator's (PQME) reports lacked substantial evidence and removed the PQME. The WCAB dismissed the defendant's petition for removal, finding reconsideration to be the appropriate remedy and giving significant weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations.
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