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The applicant sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that only recognized an inguinal hernia as an industrial injury. The applicant contended the WCAB erred by not finding industrial injuries to her right shoulder and lumbar spine, arguing the decision lacked substantial medical evidence. The WCAB denied reconsideration, adopting the administrative law judge's report which found the applicant failed to meet her burden of proof for shoulder and spine injuries due to a lack of contemporaneous medical records. The judge noted that while the hernia was compensable due to documented treatment, the subjective complaints for the shoulder and back lacked such support and were deemed unreliable.
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The applicant sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that only recognized an inguinal hernia as an industrial injury. The applicant contended the WCAB erred by not finding industrial injuries to her right shoulder and lumbar spine, arguing the decision lacked substantial medical evidence. The WCAB denied reconsideration, adopting the administrative law judge's report which found the applicant failed to meet her burden of proof for shoulder and spine injuries due to a lack of contemporaneous medical records. The judge noted that while the hernia was compensable due to documented treatment, the subjective complaints for the shoulder and back lacked such support and were deemed unreliable.
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