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This case concerns Amrick Singh's claim for cumulative injury to his work and bilateral lower extremities against Foster Farms. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Singh's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the original finding that no cumulative trauma injury occurred. The Board adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report, which found that the applicant's arguments regarding the PQME's review of medical records were unpersuasive. The Judge's report highlighted that the PQME's opinion constituted substantial evidence, even if inconsistent with other medical opinions, and that prior awards did not change the lack of substantial evidence for the current claim.
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This case concerns Amrick Singh's claim for cumulative injury to his work and bilateral lower extremities against Foster Farms. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Singh's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the original finding that no cumulative trauma injury occurred. The Board adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report, which found that the applicant's arguments regarding the PQME's review of medical records were unpersuasive. The Judge's report highlighted that the PQME's opinion constituted substantial evidence, even if inconsistent with other medical opinions, and that prior awards did not change the lack of substantial evidence for the current claim.
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