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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, adopting the Report and Recommendation of the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ). The decision was deemed timely. The WCAB agreed with the WCJ's finding that the report of primary treating physician Omar Haghighinia, D.C., constituted substantial medical evidence, supporting the applicant's injury while working for Third Cancun Juice. The WCAB rejected the qualified medical evaluator's report from David Kim, M.D., finding it lacked credibility for discounting the applicant's history and complaints.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, adopting the Report and Recommendation of the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ). The decision was deemed timely. The WCAB agreed with the WCJ's finding that the report of primary treating physician Omar Haghighinia, D.C., constituted substantial medical evidence, supporting the applicant's injury while working for Third Cancun Juice. The WCAB rejected the qualified medical evaluator's report from David Kim, M.D., finding it lacked credibility for discounting the applicant's history and complaints.
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