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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a WCJ's decision denying XYZ ADJ10728990's claim of industrial injury (HIV/AIDS) sustained as a caregiver/dialysis technician. The applicant had sought reconsideration, arguing for more time to develop the evidentiary record. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which relied on the Qualified Medical Evaluator's opinion. The QME concluded that the timeline of the applicant's AIDS diagnosis in May 2015 indicated the HIV infection occurred many years prior, thus precluding the claimed employment period (August-December 2013) as the cause, rendering further discovery on the patient's HIV status irrelevant.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a WCJ's decision denying XYZ ADJ10728990's claim of industrial injury (HIV/AIDS) sustained as a caregiver/dialysis technician. The applicant had sought reconsideration, arguing for more time to develop the evidentiary record. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which relied on the Qualified Medical Evaluator's opinion. The QME concluded that the timeline of the applicant's AIDS diagnosis in May 2015 indicated the HIV infection occurred many years prior, thus precluding the claimed employment period (August-December 2013) as the cause, rendering further discovery on the patient's HIV status irrelevant.
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