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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a finding that the applicant, Steve Duden, did not sustain industrial injuries to his back and psyche while employed as a police officer. The denial was based on the administrative law judge's finding of applicant's lack of credibility and the Board's adoption of the judge's reasoning. A dissenting commissioner argued that the medical evidence was insufficient and that the case should be returned for further development of the record regarding causation of permanent disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a finding that the applicant, Steve Duden, did not sustain industrial injuries to his back and psyche while employed as a police officer. The denial was based on the administrative law judge's finding of applicant's lack of credibility and the Board's adoption of the judge's reasoning. A dissenting commissioner argued that the medical evidence was insufficient and that the case should be returned for further development of the record regarding causation of permanent disability.
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