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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a previous award. The original award found an industrial injury to the applicant's spine causing temporary disability but no permanent disability or need for further medical treatment. The Board affirmed the judge's findings regarding the applicant's stipulated earnings and rejected claims of permanent disability based on subjective pain and inadmissible medical opinions. The Board also upheld the judge's credibility assessment of the applicant, finding no basis to disturb it.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a previous award. The original award found an industrial injury to the applicant's spine causing temporary disability but no permanent disability or need for further medical treatment. The Board affirmed the judge's findings regarding the applicant's stipulated earnings and rejected claims of permanent disability based on subjective pain and inadmissible medical opinions. The Board also upheld the judge's credibility assessment of the applicant, finding no basis to disturb it.
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