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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to study the case of Maggie Luquin against the City of Los Angeles. The Board rescinded the previous Amended Findings and Award and returned the matter to the trial level for further discovery. This decision specifically addresses the defendant's contentions regarding the adequacy of the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) report for the cervical spine's pain add-on and the impairment to the applicant's right knee. The WCAB found the AME's report substantial evidence for the cervical spine and other body parts but remanded for further evaluation of the knee injuries.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to study the case of Maggie Luquin against the City of Los Angeles. The Board rescinded the previous Amended Findings and Award and returned the matter to the trial level for further discovery. This decision specifically addresses the defendant's contentions regarding the adequacy of the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) report for the cervical spine's pain add-on and the impairment to the applicant's right knee. The WCAB found the AME's report substantial evidence for the cervical spine and other body parts but remanded for further evaluation of the knee injuries.
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