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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. This denial was based on the WCJ's report, which found that the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) opinion was sound, logical, and constituted substantial medical evidence. The WCJ specifically rejected the applicant's contentions that the AME's opinion was unreliable and preferred the opinions of other treating physicians, citing their lack of expertise and inadequate documentation. Therefore, the Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning and upheld the original order denying the applicant's claim for a left hip injury.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. This denial was based on the WCJ's report, which found that the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) opinion was sound, logical, and constituted substantial medical evidence. The WCJ specifically rejected the applicant's contentions that the AME's opinion was unreliable and preferred the opinions of other treating physicians, citing their lack of expertise and inadequate documentation. Therefore, the Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning and upheld the original order denying the applicant's claim for a left hip injury.
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