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This case concerns a workers' compensation claim for a specific back injury allegedly sustained on April 25, 2012, and a separate claim for cumulative injury. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing the lower judge's finding of a compensable specific injury. Compensation for the specific injury was barred by Labor Code section 3600(a)(10) because the claim was filed after the applicant's termination and he failed to prove any statutory exceptions applied. The Board found applicant's testimony regarding pre-termination notice to the employer lacked credibility and was contradicted by other evidence and his own admissions of untruthfulness.
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This case concerns a workers' compensation claim for a specific back injury allegedly sustained on April 25, 2012, and a separate claim for cumulative injury. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing the lower judge's finding of a compensable specific injury. Compensation for the specific injury was barred by Labor Code section 3600(a)(10) because the claim was filed after the applicant's termination and he failed to prove any statutory exceptions applied. The Board found applicant's testimony regarding pre-termination notice to the employer lacked credibility and was contradicted by other evidence and his own admissions of untruthfulness.
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