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This case concerns the denial of a Petition for Reconsideration by A&M Flower Growers, Inc. and Zenith Insurance Company regarding the death of Raul Magdaleno. The defendants contested the finding that Magdaleno sustained an industrial injury to his heart leading to his death on March 9, 2017. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) adopted the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) report, which found that Magdaleno's use of NSAIDs for a work-related back strain, however minimal, was a contributing factor to his fatal heart attack. The WCAB relied on the credible testimony of the surviving spouse and the expert medical opinions of Dr. Weber, who opined that employment was a contributing cause without which the injury would not have occurred, citing relevant California Supreme Court precedent.
RAUL MAGDALENO (Deceased) PATRICIA MAGDALENO JESUS MAGDALENO vs. A&M FOWER GROWERS, INC., ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in Van Nuys. 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 Van Nuys.
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This case concerns the denial of a Petition for Reconsideration by A&M Flower Growers, Inc. and Zenith Insurance Company regarding the death of Raul Magdaleno. The defendants contested the finding that Magdaleno sustained an industrial injury to his heart leading to his death on March 9, 2017. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) adopted the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) report, which found that Magdaleno's use of NSAIDs for a work-related back strain, however minimal, was a contributing factor to his fatal heart attack. The WCAB relied on the credible testimony of the surviving spouse and the expert medical opinions of Dr. Weber, who opined that employment was a contributing cause without which the injury would not have occurred, citing relevant California Supreme Court precedent.
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