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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration because the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) decision lacked adequate explanation for finding industrial injury and the need for further medical treatment. The ALJ's initial decision relied on unspecified testimonial evidence and potentially misapplied the presumption of compensability under Labor Code section 5402(b). Furthermore, the decision cited medical reports that were not present in the record. The case is returned to the trial level for redetermination of all issues with a clear explanation of the ALJ's reasoning based on admissible evidence.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration because the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) decision lacked adequate explanation for finding industrial injury and the need for further medical treatment. The ALJ's initial decision relied on unspecified testimonial evidence and potentially misapplied the presumption of compensability under Labor Code section 5402(b). Furthermore, the decision cited medical reports that were not present in the record. The case is returned to the trial level for redetermination of all issues with a clear explanation of the ALJ's reasoning based on admissible evidence.
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