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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reconsidered a case where the applicant claimed work injuries to her psyche, head, back, and body systems. The WCAB rescinded the original decision, finding insufficient development of the medical record regarding the applicant's claims of GERD and hypertension. However, the WCAB upheld the finding that the applicant did not sustain psyche or orthopedic injuries arising out of and in the course of employment. The case is remanded for further proceedings to obtain a supplemental medical opinion on the body systems injuries and then for a new decision by the WCJ.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reconsidered a case where the applicant claimed work injuries to her psyche, head, back, and body systems. The WCAB rescinded the original decision, finding insufficient development of the medical record regarding the applicant's claims of GERD and hypertension. However, the WCAB upheld the finding that the applicant did not sustain psyche or orthopedic injuries arising out of and in the course of employment. The case is remanded for further proceedings to obtain a supplemental medical opinion on the body systems injuries and then for a new decision by the WCJ.
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