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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an applicant's claim for industrial injury to her right shoulder, left shoulder, and cervical spine. The Board affirmed the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) credibility determination, finding it supported by substantial evidence, and gave it great weight. The WCJ's report, adopted by the Board, found that the applicant's treating physicians' opinions constituted substantial evidence, outweighing the defense medical evaluator's conflicting conclusions. The Board emphasized that a single physician's opinion can be sufficient if it is well-reasoned and consistent with the record, even if other opinions differ.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an applicant's claim for industrial injury to her right shoulder, left shoulder, and cervical spine. The Board affirmed the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) credibility determination, finding it supported by substantial evidence, and gave it great weight. The WCJ's report, adopted by the Board, found that the applicant's treating physicians' opinions constituted substantial evidence, outweighing the defense medical evaluator's conflicting conclusions. The Board emphasized that a single physician's opinion can be sufficient if it is well-reasoned and consistent with the record, even if other opinions differ.
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