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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Joanne Rice's petition for reconsideration of a decision finding she did not sustain an injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The administrative law judge found Rice not credible, citing conflicting medical reports where she initially denied trauma. However, one commissioner dissented, arguing that uncontradicted evidence, including medical reports and a witness's testimony, supported Rice's claim of injury from a student's wheelchair. The dissent suggests the WCJ's credibility determination was not supported by substantial evidence and should be overturned.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Joanne Rice's petition for reconsideration of a decision finding she did not sustain an injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The administrative law judge found Rice not credible, citing conflicting medical reports where she initially denied trauma. However, one commissioner dissented, arguing that uncontradicted evidence, including medical reports and a witness's testimony, supported Rice's claim of injury from a student's wheelchair. The dissent suggests the WCJ's credibility determination was not supported by substantial evidence and should be overturned.
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