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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded the original Findings and Award due to insufficient substantial evidence. The WCAB found that the chiropractor QME's reports did not adequately explain the basis for combining wrist range of motion impairment with grip strength impairment, particularly in relation to the AMA Guides. The case is returned to the WCJ for further development of the record, likely through an evaluation by an orthopedic hand specialist, to properly assess the applicant's permanent disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded the original Findings and Award due to insufficient substantial evidence. The WCAB found that the chiropractor QME's reports did not adequately explain the basis for combining wrist range of motion impairment with grip strength impairment, particularly in relation to the AMA Guides. The case is returned to the WCJ for further development of the record, likely through an evaluation by an orthopedic hand specialist, to properly assess the applicant's permanent disability.
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