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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's findings. The Board affirmed that a single physician's opinion can constitute substantial evidence, even if contradictory to other medical reports. Crucially, the Board noted that applicant's kidney cancer is a presumptive injury under Labor Code section 3212.1, precluding apportionment. Therefore, the applicant's claim for kidney cancer arising from his employment as a Sheriff's Sergeant was deemed valid and not barred by the statute of limitations.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's findings. The Board affirmed that a single physician's opinion can constitute substantial evidence, even if contradictory to other medical reports. Crucially, the Board noted that applicant's kidney cancer is a presumptive injury under Labor Code section 3212.1, precluding apportionment. Therefore, the applicant's claim for kidney cancer arising from his employment as a Sheriff's Sergeant was deemed valid and not barred by the statute of limitations.
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