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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding that Kenneth Walther sustained a psychiatric injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The Board gave great weight to the judge's credibility determinations, finding no substantial evidence to warrant rejection. The employer's arguments regarding harassment, date of injury, statute of limitations, and the six-month rule were rejected. The date of injury was established as September 29, 2017, when the applicant last worked and became temporarily totally disabled.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding that Kenneth Walther sustained a psychiatric injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The Board gave great weight to the judge's credibility determinations, finding no substantial evidence to warrant rejection. The employer's arguments regarding harassment, date of injury, statute of limitations, and the six-month rule were rejected. The date of injury was established as September 29, 2017, when the applicant last worked and became temporarily totally disabled.
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