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This case concerns an applicant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The WCAB denied the petition, affirming the administrative law judge's finding that the applicant did not sustain an industrial injury to her left wrist on August 31, 2010. The Board clarified that Labor Code section 5402's presumption of compensability applies to claims of injury, not to amendments for additional body parts. Crucially, the applicant failed to present substantial medical evidence proving causation for the left wrist injury.
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This case concerns an applicant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The WCAB denied the petition, affirming the administrative law judge's finding that the applicant did not sustain an industrial injury to her left wrist on August 31, 2010. The Board clarified that Labor Code section 5402's presumption of compensability applies to claims of injury, not to amendments for additional body parts. Crucially, the applicant failed to present substantial medical evidence proving causation for the left wrist injury.
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