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This case involves a dispute over the cumulative injury period for Felix Chavez's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant's date of injury was November 15, 2017, when he became disabled and underwent surgery. Consequently, the Labor Code section 5500.5 liability period was established as February 21, 2017, to November 15, 2017, encompassing employment with both A. Ruiz Construction and DPR Construction. The Board ordered National Fire Insurance Company, as the last carrier on the risk, to administer the claim.
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This case involves a dispute over the cumulative injury period for Felix Chavez's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant's date of injury was November 15, 2017, when he became disabled and underwent surgery. Consequently, the Labor Code section 5500.5 liability period was established as February 21, 2017, to November 15, 2017, encompassing employment with both A. Ruiz Construction and DPR Construction. The Board ordered National Fire Insurance Company, as the last carrier on the risk, to administer the claim.
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