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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Michael Manfredi's petition for reconsideration. Manfredi, a police officer, sought to establish two separate cumulative trauma injuries for his coronary artery disease and hypertension, rather than the single injury found by the WCJ. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the continuous need for medical treatment between periods of exposure constituted a single compensable injury, citing Western Growers. Therefore, the original award of 20% permanent disability stands.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Michael Manfredi's petition for reconsideration. Manfredi, a police officer, sought to establish two separate cumulative trauma injuries for his coronary artery disease and hypertension, rather than the single injury found by the WCJ. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the continuous need for medical treatment between periods of exposure constituted a single compensable injury, citing Western Growers. Therefore, the original award of 20% permanent disability stands.
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