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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration in the case of Steven Tougas, affirming the administrative law judge's findings. The Board rejected the argument that the cumulative trauma injury ended on October 20, 2012, as there was no medical evidence supporting permanent restrictions on that date. Instead, medical treatment records dated before the applicant's last day of work on February 15, 2013, were considered. Consequently, the date of injury was properly established as February 15, 2013, and the applicant was not barred from compensation.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration in the case of Steven Tougas, affirming the administrative law judge's findings. The Board rejected the argument that the cumulative trauma injury ended on October 20, 2012, as there was no medical evidence supporting permanent restrictions on that date. Instead, medical treatment records dated before the applicant's last day of work on February 15, 2013, were considered. Consequently, the date of injury was properly established as February 15, 2013, and the applicant was not barred from compensation.
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