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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award, finding that the judge erred in relying on a medical examiner's report for apportionment. The Board determined that the medical evidence was insufficient to support apportionment due to its age and lack of detailed causation analysis as required by current law. The case was returned to the trial level for further development of the record, specifically requiring a panel Qualified Medical Examiner evaluation.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award, finding that the judge erred in relying on a medical examiner's report for apportionment. The Board determined that the medical evidence was insufficient to support apportionment due to its age and lack of detailed causation analysis as required by current law. The case was returned to the trial level for further development of the record, specifically requiring a panel Qualified Medical Examiner evaluation.
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