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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend the award, affirming the finding of a cumulative trauma injury to the applicant's back and psyche. The Board reversed the penalty imposed on the defendant for alleged unreasonable delay, finding their contest of the claim was made in good faith. However, the award for temporary disability was deferred pending a more specific determination of its commencement date.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend the award, affirming the finding of a cumulative trauma injury to the applicant's back and psyche. The Board reversed the penalty imposed on the defendant for alleged unreasonable delay, finding their contest of the claim was made in good faith. However, the award for temporary disability was deferred pending a more specific determination of its commencement date.
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