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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the applicant's claim of a psychiatric injury, which was initially denied. The WCJ's initial award incorrectly included "hearing loss" as an injury. Due to the defendant's dispute of employment status, the applicant was unable to obtain a necessary psychiatric medical-legal evaluation. Therefore, the Board rescinded the prior award to allow for further development of the record on the psychiatric injury claim and to correct the clerical error.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the applicant's claim of a psychiatric injury, which was initially denied. The WCJ's initial award incorrectly included "hearing loss" as an injury. Due to the defendant's dispute of employment status, the applicant was unable to obtain a necessary psychiatric medical-legal evaluation. Therefore, the Board rescinded the prior award to allow for further development of the record on the psychiatric injury claim and to correct the clerical error.
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