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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's decision. The Board found that while the applicant sustained work-related injuries and received treatment, his claim was not barred by the statute of limitations because it was filed within five years of the last medical treatment. Crucially, the Board agreed that the applicant did not receive adequate notice of his workers' compensation rights, particularly regarding cumulative trauma injuries. Therefore, the Board adopted and incorporated the WCJ's report and recommendation to deny the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's decision. The Board found that while the applicant sustained work-related injuries and received treatment, his claim was not barred by the statute of limitations because it was filed within five years of the last medical treatment. Crucially, the Board agreed that the applicant did not receive adequate notice of his workers' compensation rights, particularly regarding cumulative trauma injuries. Therefore, the Board adopted and incorporated the WCJ's report and recommendation to deny the petition.
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