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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant's injury presumed compensable under Labor Code section 5402 due to the employer's untimely denial and failure to provide a claim form. The applicant's unrebutted testimony establishes the industrial nature of the fall and injury. However, the nature and extent of the injury require further medical evaluation through the panel QME process.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant's injury presumed compensable under Labor Code section 5402 due to the employer's untimely denial and failure to provide a claim form. The applicant's unrebutted testimony establishes the industrial nature of the fall and injury. However, the nature and extent of the injury require further medical evaluation through the panel QME process.
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