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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The administrative law judge found no good cause to reopen for new and further disabilities, specifically a psychiatric injury, due to inadmissible medical evidence and lack of primary treating physician review. The applicant's argument regarding due process and the admissibility of the doctor's report was rejected. The Board considered the supplemental filings and ultimately affirmed the WCJ's denial of the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The administrative law judge found no good cause to reopen for new and further disabilities, specifically a psychiatric injury, due to inadmissible medical evidence and lack of primary treating physician review. The applicant's argument regarding due process and the admissibility of the doctor's report was rejected. The Board considered the supplemental filings and ultimately affirmed the WCJ's denial of the petition.
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