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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior ruling, finding the applicant eligible for Subsequent Injuries Fund (SIBF) benefits. The Board determined that the applicant's credible, unrebutted testimony regarding his pre-existing left upper extremity limitations constituted substantial evidence of an "impairment" affecting that limb. Consequently, the case was returned for further proceedings to establish the extent of SIBF benefits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior ruling, finding the applicant eligible for Subsequent Injuries Fund (SIBF) benefits. The Board determined that the applicant's credible, unrebutted testimony regarding his pre-existing left upper extremity limitations constituted substantial evidence of an "impairment" affecting that limb. Consequently, the case was returned for further proceedings to establish the extent of SIBF benefits.
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