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The defendant sought reconsideration of a WCJ's finding of industrial injury and a 15% penalty for delayed temporary disability benefits. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the finding of industrial injury, giving great weight to the WCJ's credibility assessment of the applicant's testimony. However, the Board reversed the penalty, finding the defendant had a reasonable basis to question the applicant's claims given testimony that the applicant never reported an injury.
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The defendant sought reconsideration of a WCJ's finding of industrial injury and a 15% penalty for delayed temporary disability benefits. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the finding of industrial injury, giving great weight to the WCJ's credibility assessment of the applicant's testimony. However, the Board reversed the penalty, finding the defendant had a reasonable basis to question the applicant's claims given testimony that the applicant never reported an injury.
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