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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to clarify that the applicant is entitled to a 50% increase in all past, present, and future compensation. This decision affirms the administrative law judge's finding that the employer's serious and willful misconduct proximately caused the applicant's severe burn injuries. The WCAB found the employer liable for the increased compensation due to directing the applicant, who lacked adequate training and safety equipment, to work on a live electrical unit without proper precautions.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to clarify that the applicant is entitled to a 50% increase in all past, present, and future compensation. This decision affirms the administrative law judge's finding that the employer's serious and willful misconduct proximately caused the applicant's severe burn injuries. The WCAB found the employer liable for the increased compensation due to directing the applicant, who lacked adequate training and safety equipment, to work on a live electrical unit without proper precautions.
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