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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior award, and remanded the matter for further proceedings. The Board found the record insufficient to clarify the applicant's last date of industrial exposure to bilateral upper extremities, with conflicting dates reported by medical professionals and the employer. The Board also agreed with the WCJ that other contentions of error should be addressed at the trial level after further record development. Therefore, the case will return to the trial level for a new decision on all issues.
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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior award, and remanded the matter for further proceedings. The Board found the record insufficient to clarify the applicant's last date of industrial exposure to bilateral upper extremities, with conflicting dates reported by medical professionals and the employer. The Board also agreed with the WCJ that other contentions of error should be addressed at the trial level after further record development. Therefore, the case will return to the trial level for a new decision on all issues.
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