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This case involves a carpenter's claim for industrial injury, including a psychiatric component. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of the original findings. However, the WCAB granted the defendant's petition, amending the award to defer the issue of whether psychological treatment is included in the permanent medical treatment. The matter is remanded for further development of the record regarding the necessity of psychiatric care for the industrial orthopedic injury.
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This case involves a carpenter's claim for industrial injury, including a psychiatric component. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of the original findings. However, the WCAB granted the defendant's petition, amending the award to defer the issue of whether psychological treatment is included in the permanent medical treatment. The matter is remanded for further development of the record regarding the necessity of psychiatric care for the industrial orthopedic injury.
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