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This case concerns an EKG technician who claimed industrial injury to her low back and psyche. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to reverse a prior finding of compensable psychiatric injury. The Board found that difficulties adjusting to early retirement, though a consequence of the industrial back injury, did not constitute "actual events of employment" as required by Labor Code section 3208.3(b)(1). Consequently, the applicant's permanent disability rating was reduced, and attorney fees were adjusted accordingly.
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This case concerns an EKG technician who claimed industrial injury to her low back and psyche. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to reverse a prior finding of compensable psychiatric injury. The Board found that difficulties adjusting to early retirement, though a consequence of the industrial back injury, did not constitute "actual events of employment" as required by Labor Code section 3208.3(b)(1). Consequently, the applicant's permanent disability rating was reduced, and attorney fees were adjusted accordingly.
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