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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding a registered nurse's industrial injury. The WCJ found the applicant sustained injury to her low back, gastrointestinal system, and sleep disorder stemming from a March 28, 2008 incident. The Board affirmed the WCJ's determination of injury to the sleep disorder, finding substantial evidence in the Agreed Medical Examiner's report and the applicant's uncontradicted testimony. The defendant's petition improperly focused on permanent impairment of the sleep disorder, an issue the WCJ had deferred.
MICHELE CHAPMAN vs. MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE is a workers' compensation case decided in Santa Rosa. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Santa Rosa.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding a registered nurse's industrial injury. The WCJ found the applicant sustained injury to her low back, gastrointestinal system, and sleep disorder stemming from a March 28, 2008 incident. The Board affirmed the WCJ's determination of injury to the sleep disorder, finding substantial evidence in the Agreed Medical Examiner's report and the applicant's uncontradicted testimony. The defendant's petition improperly focused on permanent impairment of the sleep disorder, an issue the WCJ had deferred.
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