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This case addresses a claim for industrial colon cancer and hypertension. The Appeals Board denied the Department of Justice's petition for reconsideration, finding their arguments regarding latency periods were unsupported. However, the Board granted the CDCR's petition, overturning the prior finding of industrial causation for colon cancer against the CDCR. This was based on the conclusion that the applicant did not meet her burden of proof for CDCR employment absent the statutory presumption.
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This case addresses a claim for industrial colon cancer and hypertension. The Appeals Board denied the Department of Justice's petition for reconsideration, finding their arguments regarding latency periods were unsupported. However, the Board granted the CDCR's petition, overturning the prior finding of industrial causation for colon cancer against the CDCR. This was based on the conclusion that the applicant did not meet her burden of proof for CDCR employment absent the statutory presumption.
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