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This case involves Whole Foods Market seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board denied reconsideration, affirming the judge's award of additional temporary disability indemnity. The defendant's claim that the award was procured by fraud based on surveillance video was rejected because the defendant failed to disclose the video before the hearing, violating procedural rules regarding newly discovered evidence. Therefore, the defendant's petition was denied for failing to meet the requirements for submitting new evidence.
SMM SICAIROS vs. WHOLE FOODS MARKET, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in Salinas. 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 Salinas.
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This case involves Whole Foods Market seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board denied reconsideration, affirming the judge's award of additional temporary disability indemnity. The defendant's claim that the award was procured by fraud based on surveillance video was rejected because the defendant failed to disclose the video before the hearing, violating procedural rules regarding newly discovered evidence. Therefore, the defendant's petition was denied for failing to meet the requirements for submitting new evidence.
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