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The applicant, a police lieutenant, claimed a psyche injury due to being forced to work with his ex-fiancée's paramour. The WCJ initially found no industrial injury, attributing the issues to personal disputes. Medical evaluators and the applicant's testimony confirm the primary cause stemmed from his fiancée leaving him for a coworker. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, ruling that the employment merely provided a "stage" for a personal matter, not an active or positive role in the claimed injury.
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The applicant, a police lieutenant, claimed a psyche injury due to being forced to work with his ex-fiancée's paramour. The WCJ initially found no industrial injury, attributing the issues to personal disputes. Medical evaluators and the applicant's testimony confirm the primary cause stemmed from his fiancée leaving him for a coworker. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, ruling that the employment merely provided a "stage" for a personal matter, not an active or positive role in the claimed injury.
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