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The applicant sustained admitted injuries from a motor vehicle accident while test driving a car for his employer. The applicant sought increased compensation under Labor Code section 4553, alleging serious and willful misconduct by the employer due to faulty brakes, but this was denied. The Appeals Board found insufficient evidence that faulty brakes proximately caused the injury or that the employer had knowledge of any alleged defect, upholding the WCJ's decision.
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The applicant sustained admitted injuries from a motor vehicle accident while test driving a car for his employer. The applicant sought increased compensation under Labor Code section 4553, alleging serious and willful misconduct by the employer due to faulty brakes, but this was denied. The Appeals Board found insufficient evidence that faulty brakes proximately caused the injury or that the employer had knowledge of any alleged defect, upholding the WCJ's decision.
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