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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a prior award finding the applicant sustained 45% permanent partial disability. The defendant sought to discount the treating physician's report in favor of a QME's report. The Board affirmed the original decision, noting that a single physician's considered opinion can constitute substantial evidence. The Board also found the defendant failed to meet their burden of proving apportionment of the injury.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a prior award finding the applicant sustained 45% permanent partial disability. The defendant sought to discount the treating physician's report in favor of a QME's report. The Board affirmed the original decision, noting that a single physician's considered opinion can constitute substantial evidence. The Board also found the defendant failed to meet their burden of proving apportionment of the injury.
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