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This case concerns Vicente Jackson's cumulative trauma back injury claim against Northrop Grumman and its insurer. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration, rescinded prior findings, and remanded the case for further development of the record. The primary issues are whether the applicant's claim was timely filed within the statute of limitations and whether his work activities constituted a new cumulative trauma injury. The WCAB found that Dr. Sanders' reports provided substantial medical evidence for a cumulative trauma injury, but the statute of limitations issue requires further factual development regarding the applicant's knowledge of the injury and the timing of medical treatment.
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This case concerns Vicente Jackson's cumulative trauma back injury claim against Northrop Grumman and its insurer. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration, rescinded prior findings, and remanded the case for further development of the record. The primary issues are whether the applicant's claim was timely filed within the statute of limitations and whether his work activities constituted a new cumulative trauma injury. The WCAB found that Dr. Sanders' reports provided substantial medical evidence for a cumulative trauma injury, but the statute of limitations issue requires further factual development regarding the applicant's knowledge of the injury and the timing of medical treatment.
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