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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a WCJ's findings, amending the order to find injury only to the applicant's right knee, with other body parts deferred. While affirming the WCJ's general findings, the Board found insufficient substantial medical evidence to support a finding of injury to the applicant's low back. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings regarding the deferred body parts. The Board also accepted the applicant's late-filed answer to the petition for reconsideration in its discretion.
MARIA DUARTE vs. SHAKEY'S USA, INC., THE HARTFORD is a workers' compensation case decided in Los Angeles. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Los Angeles.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a WCJ's findings, amending the order to find injury only to the applicant's right knee, with other body parts deferred. While affirming the WCJ's general findings, the Board found insufficient substantial medical evidence to support a finding of injury to the applicant's low back. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings regarding the deferred body parts. The Board also accepted the applicant's late-filed answer to the petition for reconsideration in its discretion.
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