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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the finding of industrial injury to the applicant's neck, back, shoulders, wrists, hands, and upper extremities based on credible testimony and medical reports. However, the Board reversed the presumption of compensability under Labor Code section 5402(b) because the employer's denial of the claim was timely. The issue of a sleep disorder as a result of the injury was deferred for further determination.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the finding of industrial injury to the applicant's neck, back, shoulders, wrists, hands, and upper extremities based on credible testimony and medical reports. However, the Board reversed the presumption of compensability under Labor Code section 5402(b) because the employer's denial of the claim was timely. The issue of a sleep disorder as a result of the injury was deferred for further determination.
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