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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's (WCJ) findings. The WCJ correctly determined that the applicant's low back injury did not cause permanent disability or require future medical treatment, finding the report of the panel Qualified Medical Examiner (QME), Dr. Baldwin, to be substantial evidence. The WCJ also found Dr. Moelleken's report unreliable as it was not based on a physical examination by the physician. The Board specifically declined to incorporate the WCJ's commentary questioning Dr. Moelleken's status as the primary treating physician.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's (WCJ) findings. The WCJ correctly determined that the applicant's low back injury did not cause permanent disability or require future medical treatment, finding the report of the panel Qualified Medical Examiner (QME), Dr. Baldwin, to be substantial evidence. The WCJ also found Dr. Moelleken's report unreliable as it was not based on a physical examination by the physician. The Board specifically declined to incorporate the WCJ's commentary questioning Dr. Moelleken's status as the primary treating physician.
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