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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a prior decision. This prior decision found that the applicant sustained industrial hearing loss but was not entitled to temporary or permanent disability benefits, only future medical care. The applicant's petition argued that the Workers' Compensation Judge erred by denying witnesses, misinterpreting the Panel QME's report, and not awarding out-of-pocket expenses. The Board adopted the Judge's report which found the applicant's claims lacked merit and the Panel QME's opinion on apportionment and lack of permanent disability was well-reasoned and supported by substantial evidence.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a prior decision. This prior decision found that the applicant sustained industrial hearing loss but was not entitled to temporary or permanent disability benefits, only future medical care. The applicant's petition argued that the Workers' Compensation Judge erred by denying witnesses, misinterpreting the Panel QME's report, and not awarding out-of-pocket expenses. The Board adopted the Judge's report which found the applicant's claims lacked merit and the Panel QME's opinion on apportionment and lack of permanent disability was well-reasoned and supported by substantial evidence.
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