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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior Findings and Award. This action was taken because the administrative law judge improperly excluded crucial medical evidence regarding the applicant's prior injuries, which was essential for a Qualified Medical Evaluator's opinion. The Board found that the excluded records were relevant to determining the causation and extent of the applicant's current disability. The case is therefore returned to the trial level for further development of the medical record, allowing the evaluator to review the previously excluded documents and issue a new report.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior Findings and Award. This action was taken because the administrative law judge improperly excluded crucial medical evidence regarding the applicant's prior injuries, which was essential for a Qualified Medical Evaluator's opinion. The Board found that the excluded records were relevant to determining the causation and extent of the applicant's current disability. The case is therefore returned to the trial level for further development of the medical record, allowing the evaluator to review the previously excluded documents and issue a new report.
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