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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior decision denying applicant Araceli Santos' claim for industrial injury. The Board found the original decision's reasoning insufficient for meaningful review, particularly regarding employment status and the analysis of injury evidence. The matter is returned to the trial level for a new decision by the WCJ, who must conduct a proper Borello analysis for employment and provide more specific reasoning on the injury claim after reviewing the entire record.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior decision denying applicant Araceli Santos' claim for industrial injury. The Board found the original decision's reasoning insufficient for meaningful review, particularly regarding employment status and the analysis of injury evidence. The matter is returned to the trial level for a new decision by the WCJ, who must conduct a proper Borello analysis for employment and provide more specific reasoning on the injury claim after reviewing the entire record.
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