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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed a prior decision finding applicant sustained industrial injuries to his neck, right shoulder, and arms. The Board amended the decision to defer the issue of back injury and certain sanctions. Defendant challenged the original decision, arguing the WCJ erred in finding a back injury, a $\S 132(\text{a})$ violation, and in relying on a specific doctor's report. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, granting reconsideration to amend the findings and deferring those specific issues.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed a prior decision finding applicant sustained industrial injuries to his neck, right shoulder, and arms. The Board amended the decision to defer the issue of back injury and certain sanctions. Defendant challenged the original decision, arguing the WCJ erred in finding a back injury, a $\S 132(\text{a})$ violation, and in relying on a specific doctor's report. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, granting reconsideration to amend the findings and deferring those specific issues.
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