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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision that applicant Jozef Apanel sustained injuries arising out of and in the course of employment. The Board adopted the Judge's report, which found the primary treating physician's reports substantial evidence despite some minor errors. The defendants' petition was denied due to mischaracterizations of applicant testimony and failure to fairly state all material evidence. The judge's report found the applicant credible and met his burden of proof for cumulative trauma injury.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision that applicant Jozef Apanel sustained injuries arising out of and in the course of employment. The Board adopted the Judge's report, which found the primary treating physician's reports substantial evidence despite some minor errors. The defendants' petition was denied due to mischaracterizations of applicant testimony and failure to fairly state all material evidence. The judge's report found the applicant credible and met his burden of proof for cumulative trauma injury.
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