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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award due to insufficient substantial evidence supporting the finding of total temporary disability. Specifically, the medical report relied upon did not adequately explain the physician's conclusions regarding the applicant's disability status. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision, with the issues of penalties and attorney's fees to be addressed subsequently.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award due to insufficient substantial evidence supporting the finding of total temporary disability. Specifically, the medical report relied upon did not adequately explain the physician's conclusions regarding the applicant's disability status. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision, with the issues of penalties and attorney's fees to be addressed subsequently.
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