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The Appeals Board granted the applicant's petition for reconsideration, reversing the judge's exclusion of a medical report and remanding issues of hypertension and sleep disorder for further development of the record. While the judge correctly excluded the late-filed medical report, substantial medical evidence was lacking regarding the industrial causation of the applicant's hypertension and sleep disorder. The Board affirmed the judge's findings on other accepted injuries and permanent disability but deferred issues related to hypertension and sleep disorder, returning the case for further proceedings on those specific conditions.
EUFEMIA TELLEZ vs. PEREZ CONTRACTING, EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in Van Nuys. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Van Nuys.
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The Appeals Board granted the applicant's petition for reconsideration, reversing the judge's exclusion of a medical report and remanding issues of hypertension and sleep disorder for further development of the record. While the judge correctly excluded the late-filed medical report, substantial medical evidence was lacking regarding the industrial causation of the applicant's hypertension and sleep disorder. The Board affirmed the judge's findings on other accepted injuries and permanent disability but deferred issues related to hypertension and sleep disorder, returning the case for further proceedings on those specific conditions.
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