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This case involved an applicant injured in a motor vehicle accident while traveling to a medical appointment for prior industrial injuries. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and reversed the trial judge's finding that the motor vehicle accident was a compensable consequence. The WCAB ruled the injury was not compensable due to the excessive distance from the applicant's home and the medical provider, thus exceeding the employer's reasonable geographic risk.
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This case involved an applicant injured in a motor vehicle accident while traveling to a medical appointment for prior industrial injuries. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and reversed the trial judge's finding that the motor vehicle accident was a compensable consequence. The WCAB ruled the injury was not compensable due to the excessive distance from the applicant's home and the medical provider, thus exceeding the employer's reasonable geographic risk.
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