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This case concerns a professional football player's claim for workers' compensation benefits in California. The applicant, Michael Proctor, argued that California had sufficient interest in his injury to apply its workers' compensation laws, citing the Johnson case. However, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied his petition for reconsideration. The WCAB found that playing only two games in California during his career did not establish a sufficient connection to the state for jurisdiction, as per the due process requirements outlined in Johnson. Therefore, the WCAB affirmed the administrative law judge's decision that it lacked jurisdiction over the defendant.
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This case concerns a professional football player's claim for workers' compensation benefits in California. The applicant, Michael Proctor, argued that California had sufficient interest in his injury to apply its workers' compensation laws, citing the Johnson case. However, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied his petition for reconsideration. The WCAB found that playing only two games in California during his career did not establish a sufficient connection to the state for jurisdiction, as per the due process requirements outlined in Johnson. Therefore, the WCAB affirmed the administrative law judge's decision that it lacked jurisdiction over the defendant.
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