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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted Patrick Adams' petition for reconsideration regarding his denied cumulative trauma heart injury claim against Fresno Unified School District. The WCJ had previously found the applicant's heart attack resulted from pre-existing conditions, not work stress. The Board found the medical evidence deficient, specifically regarding the applicant's job stress, and remanded the case for further development of the record. This includes requiring supplemental reports from the medical experts focusing solely on the inherent stress of the special education teaching role and its potential contribution to the cardiac condition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted Patrick Adams' petition for reconsideration regarding his denied cumulative trauma heart injury claim against Fresno Unified School District. The WCJ had previously found the applicant's heart attack resulted from pre-existing conditions, not work stress. The Board found the medical evidence deficient, specifically regarding the applicant's job stress, and remanded the case for further development of the record. This includes requiring supplemental reports from the medical experts focusing solely on the inherent stress of the special education teaching role and its potential contribution to the cardiac condition.
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