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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing the finding that the applicant's October 6, 2004 injury claim was time-barred. The Board held that Labor Code section 5410 permits claims for new and further disability within five years of the injury, provided the employer voluntarily furnished medical treatment, which was established here. The case is remanded to the trial level to consider the applicant's claim for new and further disability related to the elbow injury.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing the finding that the applicant's October 6, 2004 injury claim was time-barred. The Board held that Labor Code section 5410 permits claims for new and further disability within five years of the injury, provided the employer voluntarily furnished medical treatment, which was established here. The case is remanded to the trial level to consider the applicant's claim for new and further disability related to the elbow injury.
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