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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Joseph Reid's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's (WCJ) findings. The WCJ found that Reid failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he sustained a slip and fall injury on March 1, 2013, as alleged. This decision was based on credibility issues regarding Reid's testimony and that of his sole witness, along with inconsistencies in Reid's account of the incident and its reporting. The WCJ's credibility determination was given significant weight, leading to the denial of the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Joseph Reid's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's (WCJ) findings. The WCJ found that Reid failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he sustained a slip and fall injury on March 1, 2013, as alleged. This decision was based on credibility issues regarding Reid's testimony and that of his sole witness, along with inconsistencies in Reid's account of the incident and its reporting. The WCJ's credibility determination was given significant weight, leading to the denial of the petition.
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