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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend a previous award, specifically to add a finding that the applicant's cumulative injury claim is not barred by the post-termination defense under Labor Code section 3600(a)(10). This decision was based on the finding that the date of injury, as defined by Labor Code section 5412, occurred after employment termination and that pre-layoff medical records contained evidence of the injury. Otherwise, the prior award, which found new and further disability from an admitted injury to the knees and wrists and extended to the back, left elbow, and psyche, was affirmed. The WCAB adopted and incorporated the Workers' Compensation Judge's Report, which thoroughly addressed the defendant's contentions.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend a previous award, specifically to add a finding that the applicant's cumulative injury claim is not barred by the post-termination defense under Labor Code section 3600(a)(10). This decision was based on the finding that the date of injury, as defined by Labor Code section 5412, occurred after employment termination and that pre-layoff medical records contained evidence of the injury. Otherwise, the prior award, which found new and further disability from an admitted injury to the knees and wrists and extended to the back, left elbow, and psyche, was affirmed. The WCAB adopted and incorporated the Workers' Compensation Judge's Report, which thoroughly addressed the defendant's contentions.
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