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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the trial judge's findings of fact. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the trial judge erred by not determining a date of injury under Labor Code §5412 for a cumulative trauma claim. However, the Board found the defendant failed to raise this issue at trial and stipulated to the employment period. The Board clarified that Labor Code §5412 defines the date of injury, not the definition of cumulative trauma itself.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the trial judge's findings of fact. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the trial judge erred by not determining a date of injury under Labor Code §5412 for a cumulative trauma claim. However, the Board found the defendant failed to raise this issue at trial and stipulated to the employment period. The Board clarified that Labor Code §5412 defines the date of injury, not the definition of cumulative trauma itself.
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