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This case involves Pablo Quijada's workers' compensation claim for a left wrist and hand injury sustained while employed as a well puller. The initial ruling denied the claim, citing pre-existing arthritis, but the Appeals Board granted reconsideration. The Board found sufficient evidence that Quijada's employment was a contributing cause to his injury, overturning the original decision. The matter is now returned for further proceedings on the extent of his industrial injury.
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This case involves Pablo Quijada's workers' compensation claim for a left wrist and hand injury sustained while employed as a well puller. The initial ruling denied the claim, citing pre-existing arthritis, but the Appeals Board granted reconsideration. The Board found sufficient evidence that Quijada's employment was a contributing cause to his injury, overturning the original decision. The matter is now returned for further proceedings on the extent of his industrial injury.
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