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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant school district's petition for reconsideration. The Board rescinded the prior administrative law judge's findings, which had favored the applicant's medical evidence and ordered further treatment without predicate findings of industrial injury. The matters are returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a comprehensive decision on all outstanding issues, including the defendant's contentions regarding the persuasiveness of medical reports and apportionment. Any future decision must clearly explain its basis, as required by law.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant school district's petition for reconsideration. The Board rescinded the prior administrative law judge's findings, which had favored the applicant's medical evidence and ordered further treatment without predicate findings of industrial injury. The matters are returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a comprehensive decision on all outstanding issues, including the defendant's contentions regarding the persuasiveness of medical reports and apportionment. Any future decision must clearly explain its basis, as required by law.
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