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This case concerns an applicant's claim for workers' compensation benefits due to a work-related injury to her cardiovascular system and heart. The defendant sought reconsideration of the initial award, arguing the applicant lacked credibility and the medical evidence was insufficient. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration solely to defer the issue of injury to internal organs for ambiguity. The Board affirmed the original finding of industrial injury to the cardiovascular system and heart, giving great weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations.
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This case concerns an applicant's claim for workers' compensation benefits due to a work-related injury to her cardiovascular system and heart. The defendant sought reconsideration of the initial award, arguing the applicant lacked credibility and the medical evidence was insufficient. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration solely to defer the issue of injury to internal organs for ambiguity. The Board affirmed the original finding of industrial injury to the cardiovascular system and heart, giving great weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations.
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