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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the finding of industrial psyche injury and temporary disability. However, the Board deferred the issues of industrial injury to the neck, back, and headaches due to a lack of substantial medical evidence supporting industrial causation for these conditions. Applicant must procure such evidence to pursue these claims further. The defendant is liable for temporary disability benefits and medical treatment for the psyche injury, as well as a lien to the Employment Development Department.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the finding of industrial psyche injury and temporary disability. However, the Board deferred the issues of industrial injury to the neck, back, and headaches due to a lack of substantial medical evidence supporting industrial causation for these conditions. Applicant must procure such evidence to pursue these claims further. The defendant is liable for temporary disability benefits and medical treatment for the psyche injury, as well as a lien to the Employment Development Department.
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