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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior award and found no violation of Labor Code section 132a by UPS. The Board determined that the applicant failed to prove UPS discriminated against him by terminating his employment on August 20, 1999, or June 20, 2001. Furthermore, the Board found the applicant did not establish that UPS refused to allow him to return to work between June 26, 2000, and May 23, 2001, due to his industrial injury or that he received disparate treatment. The applicant did not demonstrate the availability of modified duty or that the employer's actions were not necessitated by business realities.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior award and found no violation of Labor Code section 132a by UPS. The Board determined that the applicant failed to prove UPS discriminated against him by terminating his employment on August 20, 1999, or June 20, 2001. Furthermore, the Board found the applicant did not establish that UPS refused to allow him to return to work between June 26, 2000, and May 23, 2001, due to his industrial injury or that he received disparate treatment. The applicant did not demonstrate the availability of modified duty or that the employer's actions were not necessitated by business realities.
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