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This case involves a petition for reconsideration by the defendant regarding a workers' compensation award. The applicant claimed injury in a vehicular accident while en route to a worksite. The administrative law judge found the injury arose out of and occurred in the course of employment, primarily relying on the applicant's credible testimony that a call from his employer prompted the travel. The defendant's petition for reconsideration was dismissed as untimely. Even if timely, the Appeals Board indicated it would have denied the petition due to sufficient evidence supporting the WCJ's credibility determination.
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This case involves a petition for reconsideration by the defendant regarding a workers' compensation award. The applicant claimed injury in a vehicular accident while en route to a worksite. The administrative law judge found the injury arose out of and occurred in the course of employment, primarily relying on the applicant's credible testimony that a call from his employer prompted the travel. The defendant's petition for reconsideration was dismissed as untimely. Even if timely, the Appeals Board indicated it would have denied the petition due to sufficient evidence supporting the WCJ's credibility determination.
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