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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an administrative law judge's award. The applicant sustained an industrial injury to his back, neck, shoulders, hands, wrists, and headaches, resulting in 10% permanent disability and requiring further medical treatment. The Board upheld the judge's finding that the defendant unreasonably delayed medical treatment, warranting a 25% penalty on the value of that delayed care.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an administrative law judge's award. The applicant sustained an industrial injury to his back, neck, shoulders, hands, wrists, and headaches, resulting in 10% permanent disability and requiring further medical treatment. The Board upheld the judge's finding that the defendant unreasonably delayed medical treatment, warranting a 25% penalty on the value of that delayed care.
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