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This case concerns a worker's claim for a psychiatric injury stemming from her industrial orthopedic injuries. The defendant argued the psychiatric claim was barred by the statute of limitations and the six-month employment rule. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, affirming the original award. They found the psychiatric claim related back to the timely filed orthopedic claim, thus not time-barred. Furthermore, the Board held the defendant bore the burden of proving the six-month employment requirement for psychiatric injuries and failed to meet this burden.
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This case concerns a worker's claim for a psychiatric injury stemming from her industrial orthopedic injuries. The defendant argued the psychiatric claim was barred by the statute of limitations and the six-month employment rule. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, affirming the original award. They found the psychiatric claim related back to the timely filed orthopedic claim, thus not time-barred. Furthermore, the Board held the defendant bore the burden of proving the six-month employment requirement for psychiatric injuries and failed to meet this burden.
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