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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The applicant sought to include a neck injury as part of a 1982 back injury award, arguing a medical definition of "back" encompassed the neck. However, the Board found no evidence of a neck injury contemporaneous to the original award and noted the claim was time-barred due to lack of a timely petition to reopen. Therefore, the Board lacked jurisdiction to amend the original findings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The applicant sought to include a neck injury as part of a 1982 back injury award, arguing a medical definition of "back" encompassed the neck. However, the Board found no evidence of a neck injury contemporaneous to the original award and noted the claim was time-barred due to lack of a timely petition to reopen. Therefore, the Board lacked jurisdiction to amend the original findings.
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