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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award finding cumulative trauma injury for applicant Robin Ames. The defendant argued insufficient medical evidence supported this finding, primarily citing concerns with the treating physician's deposition and the admission of a supplemental report. The Board agreed that Dr. Bugna's reports and deposition did not constitute substantial evidence of cumulative trauma. Therefore, the Board rescinded the prior award and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision to adequately develop the record on the cumulative trauma issue. The statute of limitations finding in the related case ADJ150167 remains unchanged as it was not appealed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award finding cumulative trauma injury for applicant Robin Ames. The defendant argued insufficient medical evidence supported this finding, primarily citing concerns with the treating physician's deposition and the admission of a supplemental report. The Board agreed that Dr. Bugna's reports and deposition did not constitute substantial evidence of cumulative trauma. Therefore, the Board rescinded the prior award and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision to adequately develop the record on the cumulative trauma issue. The statute of limitations finding in the related case ADJ150167 remains unchanged as it was not appealed.
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