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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's award. The applicant was found permanently and totally disabled due to an industrial injury affecting his back, neck, and psyche. This decision was supported by the Agreed Medical Evaluator's opinion that the applicant was totally disabled based on the orthopedic injury. The Board gave significant weight to the judge's credibility findings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's award. The applicant was found permanently and totally disabled due to an industrial injury affecting his back, neck, and psyche. This decision was supported by the Agreed Medical Evaluator's opinion that the applicant was totally disabled based on the orthopedic injury. The Board gave significant weight to the judge's credibility findings.
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