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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, amending the original award to establish a permanent and stationary date of January 3, 2005, for applicant's abdominal hernia injuries. The Board deferred the issues of permanent disability and attorneys' fees, returning the case to the trial level for re-rating based on hernia/abdominal injuries rather than spinal injuries. The Board affirmed the finding of an industrial inguinal hernia injury, while also noting that the defendant did not provide evidence of unreasonable refusal of medical treatment for the hernias.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, amending the original award to establish a permanent and stationary date of January 3, 2005, for applicant's abdominal hernia injuries. The Board deferred the issues of permanent disability and attorneys' fees, returning the case to the trial level for re-rating based on hernia/abdominal injuries rather than spinal injuries. The Board affirmed the finding of an industrial inguinal hernia injury, while also noting that the defendant did not provide evidence of unreasonable refusal of medical treatment for the hernias.
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