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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior decision. The WCAB found that the administrative law judge (WCJ) improperly changed his credibility determinations regarding the applicant without sufficient explanation. Due to the conflicting decisions and the unavailability of the original WCJ to explain the shift in credibility findings, the case is returned to the trial level for a new trial. A different WCJ will rehear the case and issue a new decision, addressing all disputed issues, including witness credibility.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior decision. The WCAB found that the administrative law judge (WCJ) improperly changed his credibility determinations regarding the applicant without sufficient explanation. Due to the conflicting decisions and the unavailability of the original WCJ to explain the shift in credibility findings, the case is returned to the trial level for a new trial. A different WCJ will rehear the case and issue a new decision, addressing all disputed issues, including witness credibility.
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