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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's finding of industrial injury to the applicant's back. The Board found no error in crediting the applicant's testimony and the opinion of his treating physician over conflicting employer testimony and the defense medical evaluator's report. This decision affirms the award for temporary and permanent disability and the need for further medical treatment due to the back injuries.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's finding of industrial injury to the applicant's back. The Board found no error in crediting the applicant's testimony and the opinion of his treating physician over conflicting employer testimony and the defense medical evaluator's report. This decision affirms the award for temporary and permanent disability and the need for further medical treatment due to the back injuries.
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