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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision finding that the deceased firefighter, Joseph Curran, suffered a heart injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The Board affirmed that the Labor Code Section 3212 heart trouble presumption applied. The defendant failed to rebut this presumption by demonstrating that a contemporaneous non-work-related event was the sole cause of the heart trouble. Dr. Bellinger's testimony, while stating the presumption was necessary, did not affirmatively prove exclusive non-industrial causation.
JOSEPH CURRAN, Deceased, JERI CURRAN, Spouse vs. CITY OF SACRAMENTO is a workers' compensation case decided in Sacramento. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Sacramento.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision finding that the deceased firefighter, Joseph Curran, suffered a heart injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The Board affirmed that the Labor Code Section 3212 heart trouble presumption applied. The defendant failed to rebut this presumption by demonstrating that a contemporaneous non-work-related event was the sole cause of the heart trouble. Dr. Bellinger's testimony, while stating the presumption was necessary, did not affirmatively prove exclusive non-industrial causation.
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