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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded the prior finding that applicant did not suffer a heart injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The Board found the cardiologist's report insubstantial and remanded for further proceedings to develop the record on industrial causation. It clarified that the good faith personnel action defense applies to psychiatric injuries, not directly to physical injuries like heart conditions, unless the physical injury is a direct and sole consequence of a non-compensable psychiatric injury.
SHIMO WANG vs. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON is a workers' compensation case decided in Long Beach. 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 Long Beach.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded the prior finding that applicant did not suffer a heart injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The Board found the cardiologist's report insubstantial and remanded for further proceedings to develop the record on industrial causation. It clarified that the "good faith personnel action" defense applies to psychiatric injuries, not directly to physical injuries like heart conditions, unless the physical injury is a direct and sole consequence of a non-compensable psychiatric injury.
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