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Defendant Leprino Foods sought reconsideration of an award finding applicant Rodney Cotta sustained an industrial injury to his right knee on or about September 24, 2007. While Cotta had a prior knee injury in 2002, he received no treatment after 2003. Medical evidence, particularly Dr. Sorenson's report, supported the WCJ's finding of a new injury, deeming it an aggravation of a pre-existing condition, distinct from the prior injury. The Board denied reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's finding that the 2007 incident constituted a new industrial injury.
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Defendant Leprino Foods sought reconsideration of an award finding applicant Rodney Cotta sustained an industrial injury to his right knee on or about September 24, 2007. While Cotta had a prior knee injury in 2002, he received no treatment after 2003. Medical evidence, particularly Dr. Sorenson's report, supported the WCJ's finding of a new injury, deeming it an aggravation of a pre-existing condition, distinct from the prior injury. The Board denied reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's finding that the 2007 incident constituted a new industrial injury.
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