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This case involves a petition for reconsideration by Zurich Insurance regarding a workers' compensation award. The Board denied Zurich's petition, upholding the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) finding of new and further injury. The WCJ determined that the applicant sustained cumulative trauma injuries extending through August 3, 2007, based on medical opinions, continued employment activities, and ongoing complaints of pain and treatment. The Board affirmed that medical treatment and evidence of permanent disability justify a cumulative trauma injury finding up to the date the applicant became permanent and stationary.
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This case involves a petition for reconsideration by Zurich Insurance regarding a workers' compensation award. The Board denied Zurich's petition, upholding the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) finding of new and further injury. The WCJ determined that the applicant sustained cumulative trauma injuries extending through August 3, 2007, based on medical opinions, continued employment activities, and ongoing complaints of pain and treatment. The Board affirmed that medical treatment and evidence of permanent disability justify a cumulative trauma injury finding up to the date the applicant became permanent and stationary.
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