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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Misael Calderon's petition for reconsideration of a decision finding no industrial injury to his left ankle, knee, or back. The Board found the applicant failed to prove the injury occurred as alleged, noting inconsistencies in his account and lack of contemporaneous medical documentation. One Board member dissented, arguing the evidence, including medical reports and the applicant's testimony, supported an industrial injury, and that the WCJ should have allowed further evidence development.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Misael Calderon's petition for reconsideration of a decision finding no industrial injury to his left ankle, knee, or back. The Board found the applicant failed to prove the injury occurred as alleged, noting inconsistencies in his account and lack of contemporaneous medical documentation. One Board member dissented, arguing the evidence, including medical reports and the applicant's testimony, supported an industrial injury, and that the WCJ should have allowed further evidence development.
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