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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) findings. The applicant sustained an industrial injury to his back and anus from lifting a heavy tarp, with medical records supporting this claim. The Board also affirmed the ALJ's credibility assessment of the applicant and found the post-termination defense inapplicable due to pre-termination medical records. Consequently, the petition for reconsideration was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) findings. The applicant sustained an industrial injury to his back and anus from lifting a heavy tarp, with medical records supporting this claim. The Board also affirmed the ALJ's credibility assessment of the applicant and found the post-termination defense inapplicable due to pre-termination medical records. Consequently, the petition for reconsideration was denied.
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