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The applicant, Jesus Cortes, sought reconsideration of a WCJ's decision that barred his cumulative injury claim due to the statute of limitations. The Appeals Board rescinded the decision, finding that the applicant's date of injury under Labor Code § 5412 is March 16, 2016, making the claim timely. Consequently, the claim is not barred by the statute of limitations or as a post-termination claim. The case is remanded for further development of the medical record by a Qualified Medical Evaluator for all claimed body parts.
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The applicant, Jesus Cortes, sought reconsideration of a WCJ's decision that barred his cumulative injury claim due to the statute of limitations. The Appeals Board rescinded the decision, finding that the applicant's date of injury under Labor Code § 5412 is March 16, 2016, making the claim timely. Consequently, the claim is not barred by the statute of limitations or as a post-termination claim. The case is remanded for further development of the medical record by a Qualified Medical Evaluator for all claimed body parts.
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