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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the trial judge's finding that applicant sustained injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment to her neck, low back, and right shoulder. While the Board did not adopt the trial judge's reasoning for the presumption of compensability under Labor Code $\S 5402(b)$, they found substantial evidence of cumulative injury based on the WCJ's report. The Board also strongly admonished defense counsel for misconduct, including improperly attaching unnecessary documents and making substantially false statements in their petition for reconsideration.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the trial judge's finding that applicant sustained injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment to her neck, low back, and right shoulder. While the Board did not adopt the trial judge's reasoning for the presumption of compensability under Labor Code $\S 5402(b)$, they found substantial evidence of cumulative injury based on the WCJ's report. The Board also strongly admonished defense counsel for misconduct, including improperly attaching unnecessary documents and making substantially false statements in their petition for reconsideration.
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