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This case involves a former professional baseball player's workers' compensation claim for cumulative injuries. The defendant argued the claim was barred by the statute of limitations, asserting the applicant knew his disability was employment-related over a year before filing. However, the Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, finding the defendant failed to meet its burden of proof. The Board determined the applicant's knowledge of industrial causation was not established to bar the claim within the statutory period.
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This case involves a former professional baseball player's workers' compensation claim for cumulative injuries. The defendant argued the claim was barred by the statute of limitations, asserting the applicant knew his disability was employment-related over a year before filing. However, the Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, finding the defendant failed to meet its burden of proof. The Board determined the applicant's knowledge of industrial causation was not established to bar the claim within the statutory period.
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