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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for a back injury. The defendant sought reconsideration of an award finding the applicant sustained a cumulative trauma injury to his back. The Board denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's findings that the statute of limitations was not a bar. The applicant's claim was timely filed within one year of his first medical evaluation indicating a work-related disability. The Board found no evidence of disability or knowledge of work-relatedness during the applicant's employment.
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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for a back injury. The defendant sought reconsideration of an award finding the applicant sustained a cumulative trauma injury to his back. The Board denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's findings that the statute of limitations was not a bar. The applicant's claim was timely filed within one year of his first medical evaluation indicating a work-related disability. The Board found no evidence of disability or knowledge of work-relatedness during the applicant's employment.
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