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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) findings. The ALJ's decision was based on the treating physician's detailed reports and the applicant's credible testimony regarding his persistent limp and use of a cane. The Board gave great weight to the ALJ's credibility determination, noting that a single physician's opinion can constitute substantial evidence. The employer had argued the ALJ erred by relying on the treating physician's opinion over the Panel QME's report.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) findings. The ALJ's decision was based on the treating physician's detailed reports and the applicant's credible testimony regarding his persistent limp and use of a cane. The Board gave great weight to the ALJ's credibility determination, noting that a single physician's opinion can constitute substantial evidence. The employer had argued the ALJ erred by relying on the treating physician's opinion over the Panel QME's report.
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