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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Dollar Tree's petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the administrative law judge's finding that the applicant sustained a right knee injury and was not terminated for cause. The employer failed to meet its burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant violated policy or that an investigation occurred. Therefore, temporary disability benefits were appropriately awarded.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Dollar Tree's petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the administrative law judge's finding that the applicant sustained a right knee injury and was not terminated for cause. The employer failed to meet its burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant violated policy or that an investigation occurred. Therefore, temporary disability benefits were appropriately awarded.
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