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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior decision and returned the case to the trial level. The WCJ had found two separate cumulative injuries for the applicant's spine, shoulders, knees, and psyche based on distinct periods of employment in Saudi Arabia and California. However, the Board found the WCJ's determination of two separate injuries inconsistent and lacking substantial medical evidence, especially given the deferral of apportionment and temporary disability issues. The Board mandated further proceedings to properly determine the number of cumulative injuries, the date of injury, and apportionment based on the statutory definitions and case law.
STEPHEN BROWN vs. NABORS INDUSTRIES, LIBERTY MUTUAL, CNA is a workers' compensation case decided in . 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 .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior decision and returned the case to the trial level. The WCJ had found two separate cumulative injuries for the applicant's spine, shoulders, knees, and psyche based on distinct periods of employment in Saudi Arabia and California. However, the Board found the WCJ's determination of two separate injuries inconsistent and lacking substantial medical evidence, especially given the deferral of apportionment and temporary disability issues. The Board mandated further proceedings to properly determine the number of cumulative injuries, the date of injury, and apportionment based on the statutory definitions and case law.
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