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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a finding that the applicant did not sustain new and further disability. The WCAB rescinded the decision and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. This action was taken because the treating physician's two medical reports, used to assess the applicant's disability, employed inconsistent methodologies from the AMA Guides, making it unclear whether the applicant's condition had worsened. The WCAB also admonished the applicant's attorney for failing to provide requested legal arguments regarding the evidence.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a finding that the applicant did not sustain new and further disability. The WCAB rescinded the decision and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. This action was taken because the treating physician's two medical reports, used to assess the applicant's disability, employed inconsistent methodologies from the AMA Guides, making it unclear whether the applicant's condition had worsened. The WCAB also admonished the applicant's attorney for failing to provide requested legal arguments regarding the evidence.
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