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This case involves an applicant correctional officer who claimed industrial injury to her back, neck, and shoulder. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant is not entitled to the Labor Code section 3213.2 presumption. This presumption, for lower back impairments, explicitly applies only to specific law enforcement classifications, not correctional officers. The Board amended the prior decision to remove the presumption and ordered further medical record development.
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This case involves an applicant correctional officer who claimed industrial injury to her back, neck, and shoulder. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant is not entitled to the Labor Code section 3213.2 presumption. This presumption, for lower back impairments, explicitly applies only to specific law enforcement classifications, not correctional officers. The Board amended the prior decision to remove the presumption and ordered further medical record development.
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