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The applicant, Sumudu Jayasuriya, sought reconsideration of a Findings and Award (F&A) from March 7, 2025, concerning a low back injury sustained in 2014 while employed by San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. The WCJ had found 16% permanent disability and entitlement to further medical treatment. The applicant contended that Dr. Holmes's medical reporting was not substantial evidence, the WCJ failed to consider his post-trial briefs, and defendant's attorney engaged in misconduct. The Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's reliance on Dr. Holmes's report as substantial medical evidence, affirming the WCJ's decision regarding post-trial briefs, and finding no basis for the alleged attorney misconduct.
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The applicant, Sumudu Jayasuriya, sought reconsideration of a Findings and Award (F&A) from March 7, 2025, concerning a low back injury sustained in 2014 while employed by San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. The WCJ had found 16% permanent disability and entitlement to further medical treatment. The applicant contended that Dr. Holmes's medical reporting was not substantial evidence, the WCJ failed to consider his post-trial briefs, and defendant's attorney engaged in misconduct. The Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's reliance on Dr. Holmes's report as substantial medical evidence, affirming the WCJ's decision regarding post-trial briefs, and finding no basis for the alleged attorney misconduct.
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