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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case involves an applicant claiming a cumulative trauma injury to his knees. The defendant contested the finding of injury and the award of temporary disability, arguing insufficient evidence and misapplication of Labor Code sections regarding disability duration. The Board granted reconsideration, agreeing that while the industrial injury finding was likely correct based on credibility, the entire award was rescinded. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision on the date of injury and temporary disability, including an EDD lien.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case involves an applicant claiming a cumulative trauma injury to his knees. The defendant contested the finding of injury and the award of temporary disability, arguing insufficient evidence and misapplication of Labor Code sections regarding disability duration. The Board granted reconsideration, agreeing that while the industrial injury finding was likely correct based on credibility, the entire award was rescinded. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision on the date of injury and temporary disability, including an EDD lien.
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