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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration. This denial was based on the administrative law judge's report, which found the petition to be untimely filed after the approval of a Compromise and Release. The applicant's cumulative trauma claim lacked medical evidence and had significant statute of limitations issues, rendering it valueless. Therefore, the $7,000 settlement was deemed more favorable than proceeding to trial.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration. This denial was based on the administrative law judge's report, which found the petition to be untimely filed after the approval of a Compromise and Release. The applicant's cumulative trauma claim lacked medical evidence and had significant statute of limitations issues, rendering it valueless. Therefore, the $7,000 settlement was deemed more favorable than proceeding to trial.
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