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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of an award of death benefits following an employee's suicide. The defendant argued the administrative law judge erred in finding the suicide was an irresistible impulse, that the psychologist was unqualified, and that the son was not a total dependent. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the judge's findings, adopting the judge's report and denying the petition for reconsideration. The issue of applicant's petition for penalties and sanctions was deferred for further trial-level proceedings.
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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of an award of death benefits following an employee's suicide. The defendant argued the administrative law judge erred in finding the suicide was an irresistible impulse, that the psychologist was unqualified, and that the son was not a total dependent. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the judge's findings, adopting the judge's report and denying the petition for reconsideration. The issue of applicant's petition for penalties and sanctions was deferred for further trial-level proceedings.
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