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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Marten Transport's petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the finding of industrial injury to the applicant's neck and lumbar spine, based on medical evidence of immediate complaints and the doctor's opinion of causation. The Board also upheld the denial of apportionment, as no reporting physician found a basis for it and the defendant failed to prove apportionment despite opportunities. The original award included temporary and permanent disability, plus further medical treatment.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Marten Transport's petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the finding of industrial injury to the applicant's neck and lumbar spine, based on medical evidence of immediate complaints and the doctor's opinion of causation. The Board also upheld the denial of apportionment, as no reporting physician found a basis for it and the defendant failed to prove apportionment despite opportunities. The original award included temporary and permanent disability, plus further medical treatment.
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