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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration on its own motion due to a lack of substantial evidence supporting the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) findings on permanent disability and apportionment. The WCJ declared the medical reports regarding the applicant's back problems not credible, yet issued rating instructions not based on medical evidence. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings, including the potential appointment of an Agreed Medical Evaluator to supplement the record.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration on its own motion due to a lack of substantial evidence supporting the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) findings on permanent disability and apportionment. The WCJ declared the medical reports regarding the applicant's back problems not credible, yet issued rating instructions not based on medical evidence. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings, including the potential appointment of an Agreed Medical Evaluator to supplement the record.
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