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This case involved Jose Contreras alleging a continuous trauma injury to multiple body parts while employed as a butcher. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied his Petition for Reconsideration, adopting the findings of the administrative law judge (WCJ). The WCJ found no industrial injury, relying on Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) reports that attributed the conditions to pre-existing or degenerative issues. The WCJ also found Contreras to be not credible due to inconsistencies and similarity to prior claims, and denied his attempt to elect against a specific defendant on the trial date.
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This case involved Jose Contreras alleging a continuous trauma injury to multiple body parts while employed as a butcher. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied his Petition for Reconsideration, adopting the findings of the administrative law judge (WCJ). The WCJ found no industrial injury, relying on Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) reports that attributed the conditions to pre-existing or degenerative issues. The WCJ also found Contreras to be not credible due to inconsistencies and similarity to prior claims, and denied his attempt to elect against a specific defendant on the trial date.
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