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This case involves a teacher claiming a compensable psychiatric injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award, finding the administrative law judge's (WCJ) decision lacked substantial medical evidence and failed to clearly address key legal issues. Specifically, the WCAB requires further development of the record to determine if actual employment events predominated as causes of the injury and if the injury was substantially caused by lawful, nondiscriminatory, good-faith personnel actions. The case is remanded for a new decision after the record is further developed.
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This case involves a teacher claiming a compensable psychiatric injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award, finding the administrative law judge's (WCJ) decision lacked substantial medical evidence and failed to clearly address key legal issues. Specifically, the WCAB requires further development of the record to determine if actual employment events predominated as causes of the injury and if the injury was substantially caused by lawful, nondiscriminatory, good-faith personnel actions. The case is remanded for a new decision after the record is further developed.
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