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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior Findings and Award. The Board found the administrative law judge's decision lacked sufficient explanation of the grounds and supporting evidence for findings of industrial injury and temporary disability. The case is returned to the trial level for a new decision with adequate reasoning, addressing the defendant's contentions, and specifying the evidence relied upon. This action is necessary to comply with statutory requirements for judicial reasoning and to ensure a meaningful appellate review.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior Findings and Award. The Board found the administrative law judge's decision lacked sufficient explanation of the grounds and supporting evidence for findings of industrial injury and temporary disability. The case is returned to the trial level for a new decision with adequate reasoning, addressing the defendant's contentions, and specifying the evidence relied upon. This action is necessary to comply with statutory requirements for judicial reasoning and to ensure a meaningful appellate review.
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