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MARIA VASQUEZ vs. COMPLETELY FRESH FOODS, INC., LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration of a prior finding that Maria Vasquez sustained an injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The employer challenged the finding based on various legal and factual grounds, including the timing of notice of injury relative to termination and the credibility of witnesses. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the applicant's testimony regarding reporting the injury credible and sufficient to overcome the employer's defense under Labor Code Section 3600(a)(10). The Board also upheld the WCJ's weighing of testimonial evidence and the finding of injury supported by medical reports.