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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend the date of injury for Mark Gattoni's cumulative shoulder trauma claim. The Board corrected the period of injurious exposure to May 31, 2004, to May 31, 2005, aligning liability with the employer during the applicant's final year of work. While affirming the WCJ's findings on injury, disability, permanent impairment, and medical treatment, the Board established August 2, 2006, as the legal date of injury under Labor Code section 5412, confirming the claim was not time-barred.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend the date of injury for Mark Gattoni's cumulative shoulder trauma claim. The Board corrected the period of injurious exposure to May 31, 2004, to May 31, 2005, aligning liability with the employer during the applicant's final year of work. While affirming the WCJ's findings on injury, disability, permanent impairment, and medical treatment, the Board established August 2, 2006, as the legal date of injury under Labor Code section 5412, confirming the claim was not time-barred.
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