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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a WCJ's decision that found applicant Olatunji Raheem did not sustain an industrial injury. The WCJ had deemed applicant's testimony not credible due to inconsistencies with initial medical records. However, the Board, after an independent review, found that the medical-legal analysis by QME Dr. Albert Retodo, combined with the applicant's unchallenged trial testimony, constituted substantial evidence of industrial injury. Consequently, the Board rescinded the prior findings and determined that applicant sustained a left knee injury arising out of and in the course of employment on September 30, 2023, entitling him to medical treatment.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a WCJ's decision that found applicant Olatunji Raheem did not sustain an industrial injury. The WCJ had deemed applicant's testimony not credible due to inconsistencies with initial medical records. However, the Board, after an independent review, found that the medical-legal analysis by QME Dr. Albert Retodo, combined with the applicant's unchallenged trial testimony, constituted substantial evidence of industrial injury. Consequently, the Board rescinded the prior findings and determined that applicant sustained a left knee injury arising out of and in the course of employment on September 30, 2023, entitling him to medical treatment.
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