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This case concerns Gustavo Acosta's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation decision. The applicant claimed continuous trauma injury to multiple body parts while employed by Norm Reeves Honda. The employer denied the claim, asserting it was filed after applicant's termination and without timely notice of injury. The Administrative Law Judge found the applicant failed to prove reporting the injury to employer representatives or providing medical evidence of treatment prior to termination. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board adopted the ALJ's report and denied the petition for reconsideration, giving great weight to the ALJ's credibility findings.
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This case concerns Gustavo Acosta's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation decision. The applicant claimed continuous trauma injury to multiple body parts while employed by Norm Reeves Honda. The employer denied the claim, asserting it was filed after applicant's termination and without timely notice of injury. The Administrative Law Judge found the applicant failed to prove reporting the injury to employer representatives or providing medical evidence of treatment prior to termination. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board adopted the ALJ's report and denied the petition for reconsideration, giving great weight to the ALJ's credibility findings.
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