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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case, ADJ8954364, involved applicant Mark Finney seeking reconsideration of a decision that denied permanent impairment from a left eye injury. Finney argued he had developed glaucoma and sustained vision loss due to the injury. The Workers' Compensation Judge found no substantial evidence that the glaucoma was caused by the injury, nor was there sufficient evidence of specific vision loss as defined by the AMA Guides. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was denied, upholding the original decision that while future complications could arise, there was no current permanent impairment.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case, ADJ8954364, involved applicant Mark Finney seeking reconsideration of a decision that denied permanent impairment from a left eye injury. Finney argued he had developed glaucoma and sustained vision loss due to the injury. The Workers' Compensation Judge found no substantial evidence that the glaucoma was caused by the injury, nor was there sufficient evidence of specific vision loss as defined by the AMA Guides. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was denied, upholding the original decision that while future complications could arise, there was no current permanent impairment.
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