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This case involves competing claims of a specific low back and psyche injury on January 14, 2011, and a cumulative right shoulder injury from April 2012 to April 2013. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to address defendant's argument that medical reports lacked substantial evidence regarding apportionment of disability. The WCAB rescinded the previous award, finding the Qualified Medical Examiner's (QME) reports inconsistent and lacking clear apportionment. The matter is returned to the WCJ to develop the record and clarify whether the applicant sustained one or two psychiatric injuries and, if two, for proper apportionment.
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This case involves competing claims of a specific low back and psyche injury on January 14, 2011, and a cumulative right shoulder injury from April 2012 to April 2013. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to address defendant's argument that medical reports lacked substantial evidence regarding apportionment of disability. The WCAB rescinded the previous award, finding the Qualified Medical Examiner's (QME) reports inconsistent and lacking clear apportionment. The matter is returned to the WCJ to develop the record and clarify whether the applicant sustained one or two psychiatric injuries and, if two, for proper apportionment.
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