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This case involves Maria Calderon's workers' compensation claim for an injury sustained as a housekeeper. The applicant alleged a head injury when a glass table shattered, causing her to slip and fall on a patio. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the evidence did not support the finding of injury arising out of and in the course of employment (AOE/COE). The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's credibility determination and finding of injury AOE/COE. The Board gave great weight to the ALJ's finding that the applicant was a credible witness despite minor discrepancies in the record.
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This case involves Maria Calderon's workers' compensation claim for an injury sustained as a housekeeper. The applicant alleged a head injury when a glass table shattered, causing her to slip and fall on a patio. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the evidence did not support the finding of injury arising out of and in the course of employment (AOE/COE). The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's credibility determination and finding of injury AOE/COE. The Board gave great weight to the ALJ's finding that the applicant was a credible witness despite minor discrepancies in the record.
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