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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior decision, finding the record insufficient regarding the applicant's claimed industrial injury to her lumbar spine and leg. The Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME) requested further medical records to opine on these injuries but did not receive them. The Board remanded the case for further development of the record, specifically requiring the applicant's attorney to provide the requested records to the AME for additional reporting. This action ensures a full adjudication of all claimed industrial injuries.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior decision, finding the record insufficient regarding the applicant's claimed industrial injury to her lumbar spine and leg. The Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME) requested further medical records to opine on these injuries but did not receive them. The Board remanded the case for further development of the record, specifically requiring the applicant's attorney to provide the requested records to the AME for additional reporting. This action ensures a full adjudication of all claimed industrial injuries.
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