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This case involves Larry Salit's petitions for reconsideration of two workers' compensation awards. The applicant sought compensation for cumulative trauma injuries to his upper extremities and for injuries to his back, TMJ, hearing, neck, upper extremities, and fibromyalgia. The applicant contended the judge erred in apportioning prior injuries, awarding liens, and discounting medical opinions regarding fibromyalgia and its connection to IBS. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, adopting the judge's findings that apportionment was proper and supported by substantial medical evidence.
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This case involves Larry Salit's petitions for reconsideration of two workers' compensation awards. The applicant sought compensation for cumulative trauma injuries to his upper extremities and for injuries to his back, TMJ, hearing, neck, upper extremities, and fibromyalgia. The applicant contended the judge erred in apportioning prior injuries, awarding liens, and discounting medical opinions regarding fibromyalgia and its connection to IBS. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, adopting the judge's findings that apportionment was proper and supported by substantial medical evidence.
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