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This case concerns an applicant seeking workers' compensation benefits for injuries including lumbar spine, psyche, sexual dysfunction, and sleep disorder. The defendant's petition for reconsideration was denied because they attempted to re-litigate issues already resolved and improperly relied on commentary from an educational conference. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the psychiatric injury was established by medical reports and dismissed the defendant's due process arguments. The defendant also failed to properly develop their defense regarding the applicant's failure to attend a re-examination.
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This case concerns an applicant seeking workers' compensation benefits for injuries including lumbar spine, psyche, sexual dysfunction, and sleep disorder. The defendant's petition for reconsideration was denied because they attempted to re-litigate issues already resolved and improperly relied on commentary from an educational conference. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the psychiatric injury was established by medical reports and dismissed the defendant's due process arguments. The defendant also failed to properly develop their defense regarding the applicant's failure to attend a re-examination.
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