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This case involves an applicant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The applicant sustained industrial injury to his left index and middle fingers, resulting in 15% permanent disability. The WCAB granted reconsideration to reverse the initial decision regarding the need for future medical treatment and the supplemental job displacement benefit. The Board found the applicant entitled to both, based on a QME physician's opinion and statutory provisions for vocational retraining.
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This case involves an applicant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The applicant sustained industrial injury to his left index and middle fingers, resulting in 15% permanent disability. The WCAB granted reconsideration to reverse the initial decision regarding the need for future medical treatment and the supplemental job displacement benefit. The Board found the applicant entitled to both, based on a QME physician's opinion and statutory provisions for vocational retraining.
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