RUBEN DE LA TORRE vs. ST. JUDE HOSPITAL; Permissibly Self-Insured

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) finding that the applicant was not credible and did not sustain an injury arising out of and in the course of employment (AOE/COE). The ALJ's report, which the Board adopted, emphasized the applicant's lack of credibility, failure to disclose pre-existing conditions, and the credibility of defense witnesses and medical evidence. The Board gave great weight to the ALJ's credibility findings.