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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied both the applicant's and defendant's petitions for reconsideration. The Board upheld the original award finding industrial injury to the applicant's right hand and psyche, resulting in permanent disability and a need for further orthopedic treatment. While the applicant sought unrestricted psychiatric care, the Board found the WCJ's award, which included monitoring of psychotropic medication, was supported by evidence and the WCJ's own observations of the applicant's demeanor.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied both the applicant's and defendant's petitions for reconsideration. The Board upheld the original award finding industrial injury to the applicant's right hand and psyche, resulting in permanent disability and a need for further orthopedic treatment. While the applicant sought unrestricted psychiatric care, the Board found the WCJ's award, which included monitoring of psychotropic medication, was supported by evidence and the WCJ's own observations of the applicant's demeanor.
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