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The WCAB granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's findings, remanding the case for further development of the medical record. The defendant argued the applicant failed to prove an industrial injury, citing a lack of substantial medical evidence. The Board found that no comprehensive medical-legal report from an agreed or panel QME, nor a complete report from the applicant's primary treating physician addressing causation, was present. The case is returned to the trial level for a new decision after a comprehensive medical-legal report is obtained, likely through an agreed or panel QME.
SAUL ROMERO vs. CARNICERIA NUEVA VALLARTAS, INC. is a workers' compensation case decided in Pomona. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Pomona.
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The WCAB granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's findings, remanding the case for further development of the medical record. The defendant argued the applicant failed to prove an industrial injury, citing a lack of substantial medical evidence. The Board found that no comprehensive medical-legal report from an agreed or panel QME, nor a complete report from the applicant's primary treating physician addressing causation, was present. The case is returned to the trial level for a new decision after a comprehensive medical-legal report is obtained, likely through an agreed or panel QME.
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