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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, affirming the finding that the applicant timely reopened his claim for new and further disability by filing a new Application for Adjudication of Claim. The defendant had argued this filing did not provide adequate notice, but the Board agreed with the administrative law judge's report that it did. Therefore, the Board retains jurisdiction over any new and further disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, affirming the finding that the applicant timely reopened his claim for new and further disability by filing a new Application for Adjudication of Claim. The defendant had argued this filing did not provide adequate notice, but the Board agreed with the administrative law judge's report that it did. Therefore, the Board retains jurisdiction over any new and further disability.
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