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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the original findings and award for applicant Hassaan Salaam. The defendants' petition argued insufficient evidence for certain injury findings and questioned the connection between dehydration and cumulative trauma. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the evidence supported the award, clarified distinct injury mechanisms, and noted a correctable clerical error in case numbers. Reconsideration was denied, with the case to be returned to the WCJ for correction of the clerical error.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the original findings and award for applicant Hassaan Salaam. The defendants' petition argued insufficient evidence for certain injury findings and questioned the connection between dehydration and cumulative trauma. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the evidence supported the award, clarified distinct injury mechanisms, and noted a correctable clerical error in case numbers. Reconsideration was denied, with the case to be returned to the WCJ for correction of the clerical error.
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