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This case involves a workers' compensation claim where the applicant alleged serious and willful misconduct by his employer, Miles Chemical Company. The applicant claimed the employer failed to provide adequate safety equipment, specifically respiratory filters, leading to injuries from chemical exposure. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, affirming the trial judge's finding that the employer's actions did not constitute serious and willful misconduct. The Board found the applicant's injuries were caused by third-party forklift drivers and lacked sufficient evidence that the alleged inadequate respiratory filters were the proximate cause of the injury or that the employer acted with the requisite intent or recklessness.
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This case involves a workers' compensation claim where the applicant alleged serious and willful misconduct by his employer, Miles Chemical Company. The applicant claimed the employer failed to provide adequate safety equipment, specifically respiratory filters, leading to injuries from chemical exposure. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, affirming the trial judge's finding that the employer's actions did not constitute serious and willful misconduct. The Board found the applicant's injuries were caused by third-party forklift drivers and lacked sufficient evidence that the alleged inadequate respiratory filters were the proximate cause of the injury or that the employer acted with the requisite intent or recklessness.
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