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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a previous award that found applicant sustained a left shoulder injury but not a cervical spine injury. The applicant contended their neck injury was AOE/COE and sought to discredit the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) opinion. The Board found the AME's opinion, which was clarified through deposition and consistent with other medical opinions, constituted substantial evidence. Therefore, the WCJ's original findings regarding the absence of a compensable neck injury were upheld.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a previous award that found applicant sustained a left shoulder injury but not a cervical spine injury. The applicant contended their neck injury was AOE/COE and sought to discredit the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) opinion. The Board found the AME's opinion, which was clarified through deposition and consistent with other medical opinions, constituted substantial evidence. Therefore, the WCJ's original findings regarding the absence of a compensable neck injury were upheld.
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