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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the City of Los Angeles' petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the finding that applicant Michael Baker sustained an industrial cumulative trauma injury to multiple body parts, including hearing loss and skin disorders, over his employment as a police officer. The defendant's attempt to raise the issue of separate dates of injury under Labor Code section 5412 for these conditions for the first time at trial was deemed waived. This failure to timely raise the issue prevented the applicant from responding and was not adequately addressed in pre-trial statements.
MICHAEL BAKER vs. CITY OF LOS ANGELES; Permissibly SelfInsured is a workers' compensation case decided in Van Nuys. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the City of Los Angeles' petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the finding that applicant Michael Baker sustained an industrial cumulative trauma injury to multiple body parts, including hearing loss and skin disorders, over his employment as a police officer. The defendant's attempt to raise the issue of separate dates of injury under Labor Code section 5412 for these conditions for the first time at trial was deemed waived. This failure to timely raise the issue prevented the applicant from responding and was not adequately addressed in pre-trial statements.
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