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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award finding the applicant sustained a work-related low back and right shoulder injury on or about May 30, 2016, and that the claim was not time-barred. The defendant argued the date of injury was unsupported by evidence and the claim was past the statute of limitations. The Board rescinded the award, finding inconsistencies in the record regarding whether the injury was specific or cumulative and the applicant's knowledge of its work-relatedness. The case is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings, including potentially obtaining new medical evaluations to clarify the injury date and statute of limitations issues.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award finding the applicant sustained a work-related low back and right shoulder injury on or about May 30, 2016, and that the claim was not time-barred. The defendant argued the date of injury was unsupported by evidence and the claim was past the statute of limitations. The Board rescinded the award, finding inconsistencies in the record regarding whether the injury was specific or cumulative and the applicant's knowledge of its work-relatedness. The case is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings, including potentially obtaining new medical evaluations to clarify the injury date and statute of limitations issues.
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