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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration while granting the applicant's. The Board affirmed the original findings regarding industrial injury and the need for future medical treatment, but amended the decision to defer the issue of temporary disability. The record was found deficient regarding temporary disability, particularly concerning the applicant's job duties and medical opinions on incapacity, necessitating further development at the trial level. The Board's reasoning for deferring temporary disability relies on the lack of prior payments, medical opinions, or stipulations on this issue.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration while granting the applicant's. The Board affirmed the original findings regarding industrial injury and the need for future medical treatment, but amended the decision to defer the issue of temporary disability. The record was found deficient regarding temporary disability, particularly concerning the applicant's job duties and medical opinions on incapacity, necessitating further development at the trial level. The Board's reasoning for deferring temporary disability relies on the lack of prior payments, medical opinions, or stipulations on this issue.
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