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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration filed by the defendant. The Board adopted the findings of the Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) who found the applicant's medical evidence persuasive. The WCJ gave great weight to the applicant's credible testimony and found her treating physician's report more convincing than the defense's Qualified Medical Evaluator. The Board affirmed that the WCJ's credibility determinations and reliance on one physician's opinion, even if inconsistent with others, constituted substantial evidence.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration filed by the defendant. The Board adopted the findings of the Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) who found the applicant's medical evidence persuasive. The WCJ gave great weight to the applicant's credible testimony and found her treating physician's report more convincing than the defense's Qualified Medical Evaluator. The Board affirmed that the WCJ's credibility determinations and reliance on one physician's opinion, even if inconsistent with others, constituted substantial evidence.
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