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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify the exclusion of Exhibit 16, otherwise affirming the WCJ's award. The WCJ had found the applicant sustained injury to multiple body parts on August 18, 2015, a finding supported by applicant's credible testimony and the treating physician's reports. Defendants' arguments regarding lack of specific injury, unsubstantial medical evidence, and the post-termination defense were rejected by the Board. The Board found no evidence of termination or a separate prior injury impacting the current claim's compensability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify the exclusion of Exhibit 16, otherwise affirming the WCJ's award. The WCJ had found the applicant sustained injury to multiple body parts on August 18, 2015, a finding supported by applicant's credible testimony and the treating physician's reports. Defendants' arguments regarding lack of specific injury, unsubstantial medical evidence, and the post-termination defense were rejected by the Board. The Board found no evidence of termination or a separate prior injury impacting the current claim's compensability.
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