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This case concerns applicant Ubaldo Garza's claim for industrial psychiatric injury following a 2005 shooting incident. The defendant, City of Fresno, argued the claim was barred by the statute of limitations. However, the Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the claim was timely filed because applicant received compensable psychiatric treatment in July 2011. This treatment was deemed related to the 2005 injury, as per the Agreed Medical Examiner's opinion, and occurred within one year of filing the application. Therefore, the City's statute of limitations defense failed.
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This case concerns applicant Ubaldo Garza's claim for industrial psychiatric injury following a 2005 shooting incident. The defendant, City of Fresno, argued the claim was barred by the statute of limitations. However, the Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the claim was timely filed because applicant received compensable psychiatric treatment in July 2011. This treatment was deemed related to the 2005 injury, as per the Agreed Medical Examiner's opinion, and occurred within one year of filing the application. Therefore, the City's statute of limitations defense failed.
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