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This case involves a dispute over whether applicant's neck and upper extremity injuries were industrially caused and the extent of her permanent disability. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration because the Administrative Law Judge improperly relied on medical reports that lacked substantial evidence, as he had previously determined. The case is remanded for further development of the medical record, prioritizing supplemental reports from existing physicians before considering a new medical expert, to ensure substantial evidence supports the final decision.
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This case involves a dispute over whether applicant's neck and upper extremity injuries were industrially caused and the extent of her permanent disability. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration because the Administrative Law Judge improperly relied on medical reports that lacked substantial evidence, as he had previously determined. The case is remanded for further development of the medical record, prioritizing supplemental reports from existing physicians before considering a new medical expert, to ensure substantial evidence supports the final decision.
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