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This case involves applicant Broderick Crawford's claim for continuing temporary total disability benefits following a 2000 work injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) decision. The ALJ found Dr. Blackwell's medical opinion to be more persuasive than Dr. Auerbach's, and this constituted substantial evidence to support the award of benefits. The Board affirmed that a single physician's well-reasoned opinion can be sufficient evidence, even if it conflicts with other medical evaluations.
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This case involves applicant Broderick Crawford's claim for continuing temporary total disability benefits following a 2000 work injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) decision. The ALJ found Dr. Blackwell's medical opinion to be more persuasive than Dr. Auerbach's, and this constituted substantial evidence to support the award of benefits. The Board affirmed that a single physician's well-reasoned opinion can be sufficient evidence, even if it conflicts with other medical evaluations.
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