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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) findings. The applicant's claims for additional temporary disability benefits, inclusion of piriformis syndrome in the permanent disability rating, and compensation for psychiatric injury were rejected due to insufficient evidence. The WCJ's credibility assessment of the applicant and reliance on Dr. Shalom's opinions regarding causation, temporary and permanent disability, and apportionment were specifically affirmed. The Board also found no documentation supported the applicant's claims of higher earnings than provided by the employer.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) findings. The applicant's claims for additional temporary disability benefits, inclusion of piriformis syndrome in the permanent disability rating, and compensation for psychiatric injury were rejected due to insufficient evidence. The WCJ's credibility assessment of the applicant and reliance on Dr. Shalom's opinions regarding causation, temporary and permanent disability, and apportionment were specifically affirmed. The Board also found no documentation supported the applicant's claims of higher earnings than provided by the employer.
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