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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the defendant's argument that the applicant's back injury involved multiple cumulative trauma periods, not a single one. The Board found ambiguity in the Agreed Medical Examiner's findings regarding the number and dates of these traumas. Therefore, the case is remanded to the Agreed Medical Examiner for a supplemental report to clarify whether one or more cumulative trauma injuries occurred, and the specific permanent disability attributable to each.
ALBERTO SERNA vs. H.M.S. HOST, GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, INC.; LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE, ACE USA is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the defendant's argument that the applicant's back injury involved multiple cumulative trauma periods, not a single one. The Board found ambiguity in the Agreed Medical Examiner's findings regarding the number and dates of these traumas. Therefore, the case is remanded to the Agreed Medical Examiner for a supplemental report to clarify whether one or more cumulative trauma injuries occurred, and the specific permanent disability attributable to each.
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