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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns an applicant alleging a cervical and upper extremity injury on November 19, 2008, while retrieving an item under a desk. The Administrative Law Judge denied reconsideration, finding the applicant's medical reporting inconsistent with their trial testimony regarding the incident and its reporting to treating physicians. The applicant's failure to mention the specific injury mechanism to doctors shortly after the alleged event was a key factor in the denial. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, denying the petition for reconsideration.
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Here's a summary of the case for a lawyer, in a maximum of four sentences:
This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns an applicant alleging a cervical and upper extremity injury on November 19, 2008, while retrieving an item under a desk. The Administrative Law Judge denied reconsideration, finding the applicant's medical reporting inconsistent with their trial testimony regarding the incident and its reporting to treating physicians. The applicant's failure to mention the specific injury mechanism to doctors shortly after the alleged event was a key factor in the denial. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, denying the petition for reconsideration.
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