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The Board granted reconsideration to reverse the WCJ's finding of a new cumulative trauma injury to the applicant's heart/cardiovascular system, finding no substantial medical evidence of worsening condition or new injury. The Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, which sought additional permanent disability for the heart condition. The Board also corrected a clerical error, reducing the permanent disability for the back injury from 32% to 22%. Therefore, the applicant was found to have sustained injury only to his back.
BRANDON HILL vs. CITY OF SALINAS, Permissibly Self-Insured, Adjusted by, JT2 INTEGRATED RESOURCES is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Board granted reconsideration to reverse the WCJ's finding of a new cumulative trauma injury to the applicant's heart/cardiovascular system, finding no substantial medical evidence of worsening condition or new injury. The Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, which sought additional permanent disability for the heart condition. The Board also corrected a clerical error, reducing the permanent disability for the back injury from 32% to 22%. Therefore, the applicant was found to have sustained injury only to his back.
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