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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied defendant DTG Operations' petition for reconsideration of a Findings and Order (F&O) from January 16, 2025. The WCJ initially found that the defendant's statute of limitations defense failed because the applicant, Cindy Chen, was unaware her pain was work-related and the employer did not provide required notices. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, concluding that the defendant did not meet its burden to prove the statute of limitations defense nor did it provide the requisite notifications to the applicant regarding her workers' compensation rights. The case involved a cumulative injury claim filed by a bus driver.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied defendant DTG Operations' petition for reconsideration of a Findings and Order (F&O) from January 16, 2025. The WCJ initially found that the defendant's statute of limitations defense failed because the applicant, Cindy Chen, was unaware her pain was work-related and the employer did not provide required notices. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, concluding that the defendant did not meet its burden to prove the statute of limitations defense nor did it provide the requisite notifications to the applicant regarding her workers' compensation rights. The case involved a cumulative injury claim filed by a bus driver.
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