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This case involves an applicant who claimed injury to multiple body parts, including upper extremities, back, neck, abdomen (hernia), and lower extremities. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) affirmed the original findings, except they specifically ruled against injury to the applicant's upper extremities based on the Agreed Medical Examiner's opinion. The WCAB also clarified that temporary disability benefits should commence from September 14, 2010, the date of hernia repair surgery, and deferred the determination of the exact date of injury for the cumulative trauma. The court also upheld the applicant's average weekly earnings determination, finding the applicant's testimony and records credible and unrebutted.
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This case involves an applicant who claimed injury to multiple body parts, including upper extremities, back, neck, abdomen (hernia), and lower extremities. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) affirmed the original findings, except they specifically ruled against injury to the applicant's upper extremities based on the Agreed Medical Examiner's opinion. The WCAB also clarified that temporary disability benefits should commence from September 14, 2010, the date of hernia repair surgery, and deferred the determination of the exact date of injury for the cumulative trauma. The court also upheld the applicant's average weekly earnings determination, finding the applicant's testimony and records credible and unrebutted.
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