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This case involves Ana Maria Rocha's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board denied reconsideration, adopting the Administrative Law Judge's report. The applicant's primary contentions involved a separate psychological injury, her CRPS classification, apportionment of disability, and future medical treatment for her neck and back. The Judge found no separate psychological injury, that medical opinions on CRPS classification were for physicians, that apportionment was supported by substantial evidence regarding pre-existing conditions, and that further medical treatment was not warranted for her neck and back.
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This case involves Ana Maria Rocha's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board denied reconsideration, adopting the Administrative Law Judge's report. The applicant's primary contentions involved a separate psychological injury, her CRPS classification, apportionment of disability, and future medical treatment for her neck and back. The Judge found no separate psychological injury, that medical opinions on CRPS classification were for physicians, that apportionment was supported by substantial evidence regarding pre-existing conditions, and that further medical treatment was not warranted for her neck and back.
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