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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a decision that found he did not prove a work-related injury. The applicant's testimony regarding the time, location, and manner of his alleged injury was inconsistent and contradicted by his phone records and the credible testimony of a defense witness. The Administrative Law Judge found the applicant not credible, and the Board affirmed this finding, stating the applicant failed to meet his burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence. The Board specifically gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility findings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a decision that found he did not prove a work-related injury. The applicant's testimony regarding the time, location, and manner of his alleged injury was inconsistent and contradicted by his phone records and the credible testimony of a defense witness. The Administrative Law Judge found the applicant not credible, and the Board affirmed this finding, stating the applicant failed to meet his burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence. The Board specifically gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility findings.
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