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This case involves an applicant's claim for a head injury allegedly sustained at work after losing balance and hitting her head. While her testimony and initial claim documentation suggest a work-related incident occurred, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) found insufficient medical evidence to confirm the injury's industrial nature due to the applicant's history of seizures and conflicting medical reports. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the previous award and returned the case to the trial level for further development of expert medical opinion on the industrial causation of the head injury. The applicant's knee injury claim from a separate date was affirmed.
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This case involves an applicant's claim for a head injury allegedly sustained at work after losing balance and hitting her head. While her testimony and initial claim documentation suggest a work-related incident occurred, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) found insufficient medical evidence to confirm the injury's industrial nature due to the applicant's history of seizures and conflicting medical reports. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the previous award and returned the case to the trial level for further development of expert medical opinion on the industrial causation of the head injury. The applicant's knee injury claim from a separate date was affirmed.
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