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This case concerns a workers' compensation claim for psychological injury. The Appeals Board rescinded the prior award, finding the medical evidence regarding psychiatric causation deficient. Specifically, the evaluating physician failed to adequately detail and apportion the specific stressors contributing to the applicant's psychological injury as required by Rolda. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to obtain a Rolda-compliant medical report to determine compensability.
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This case concerns a workers' compensation claim for psychological injury. The Appeals Board rescinded the prior award, finding the medical evidence regarding psychiatric causation deficient. Specifically, the evaluating physician failed to adequately detail and apportion the specific stressors contributing to the applicant's psychological injury as required by Rolda. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to obtain a Rolda-compliant medical report to determine compensability.
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