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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. The WCAB found the original decision lacked sufficient explanation for its findings, particularly regarding the occupational group number and the chosen method for rating lumbar spine impairment. Furthermore, the WCAB requires a specific medical opinion on the appropriate method to assess the applicant's lumbar spine disability under the AMA Guides. The WCAB also directed further development of the record concerning the applicant's claimed lung injury.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. The WCAB found the original decision lacked sufficient explanation for its findings, particularly regarding the occupational group number and the chosen method for rating lumbar spine impairment. Furthermore, the WCAB requires a specific medical opinion on the appropriate method to assess the applicant's lumbar spine disability under the AMA Guides. The WCAB also directed further development of the record concerning the applicant's claimed lung injury.
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