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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Northrop Grumman's petition for reconsideration, upholding a prior award that found applicant sustained an industrial back and neck injury. Defendant argued the claim was barred by the statute of limitations, but the Board found no evidence the applicant knew her disability was work-related prior to filing her application. Consequently, the Board affirmed the WCJ's decision regarding the date of injury and the employer's liability for the cumulative trauma.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Northrop Grumman's petition for reconsideration, upholding a prior award that found applicant sustained an industrial back and neck injury. Defendant argued the claim was barred by the statute of limitations, but the Board found no evidence the applicant knew her disability was work-related prior to filing her application. Consequently, the Board affirmed the WCJ's decision regarding the date of injury and the employer's liability for the cumulative trauma.
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