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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a WCJ's award for an applicant's back injury. The Board found the defendant's petition timely filed, despite an initial e-filing error with incorrect case numbers, as the rules allow for conditional acceptance and correction. While the Board considered the defendant's arguments regarding temporary disability, medical evidence, and statutory time limits, they affirmed the WCJ's original Findings of Fact, Award, and Order. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning for this affirmation, except for the timeliness discussion.
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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a WCJ's award for an applicant's back injury. The Board found the defendant's petition timely filed, despite an initial e-filing error with incorrect case numbers, as the rules allow for conditional acceptance and correction. While the Board considered the defendant's arguments regarding temporary disability, medical evidence, and statutory time limits, they affirmed the WCJ's original Findings of Fact, Award, and Order. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning for this affirmation, except for the timeliness discussion.
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