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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant's claim of cumulative trauma injury could be amended to conform to proof, as evidenced by a QME report. The Board determined substantial evidence supports an industrial cumulative trauma injury of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, but other claimed injuries require further development of the record. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision on all outstanding issues.
YOLANDA LOPEZ vs. MARK C. DEARTH, STATE COMPENSATION INSURAND FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant's claim of cumulative trauma injury could be amended to conform to proof, as evidenced by a QME report. The Board determined substantial evidence supports an industrial cumulative trauma injury of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, but other claimed injuries require further development of the record. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision on all outstanding issues.
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