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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior award, returning the case to the trial level. The Board found insufficient development of the record regarding whether the applicant's left shoulder injury resulted from overuse as a compensable consequence of a right shoulder injury, or if it constituted a separate cumulative injury. The Board instructed further development of medical evidence and a new decision to clarify the distinction between overuse and cumulative trauma in this specific instance.
JENA RAISROHANI vs. SAKS, INC., LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior award, returning the case to the trial level. The Board found insufficient development of the record regarding whether the applicant's left shoulder injury resulted from "overuse" as a compensable consequence of a right shoulder injury, or if it constituted a separate cumulative injury. The Board instructed further development of medical evidence and a new decision to clarify the distinction between overuse and cumulative trauma in this specific instance.
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