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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) findings due to a lack of substantial evidence. The Board found that the medical opinions, particularly Dr. Rottermann's, were insufficient to establish causation between the applicant's employment and his Kienböck's disease. Additionally, the ALJ improperly considered information from a website not admitted into evidence, depriving the parties of due process. The case is remanded to the trial level for further development of the record, including potential appointment of an Agreed Medical Examiner.
ERASMO QUEZADA vs. VERIZON WIRELESS, AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE, SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) findings due to a lack of substantial evidence. The Board found that the medical opinions, particularly Dr. Rottermann's, were insufficient to establish causation between the applicant's employment and his Kienböck's disease. Additionally, the ALJ improperly considered information from a website not admitted into evidence, depriving the parties of due process. The case is remanded to the trial level for further development of the record, including potential appointment of an Agreed Medical Examiner.
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