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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's finding that the applicant did not sustain a new cumulative trauma injury to his shoulder and back. The Board found that the defendant's arguments regarding cumulative trauma and apportionment were not supported by substantial medical evidence. Specifically, the Board determined Dr. Hutchinson's findings regarding cumulative trauma were speculative and improperly applied to a previously awarded disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's finding that the applicant did not sustain a new cumulative trauma injury to his shoulder and back. The Board found that the defendant's arguments regarding cumulative trauma and apportionment were not supported by substantial medical evidence. Specifically, the Board determined Dr. Hutchinson's findings regarding cumulative trauma were speculative and improperly applied to a previously awarded disability.
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