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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Walid Thomas's petition for reconsideration of a decision that found his alleged back and hernia injuries sustained while employed by Kazi Foods were not industrial. The Board adopted the findings of the administrative law judge, who found Dr. Hajj's opinion to be substantial medical evidence supporting this conclusion. The judge also found Thomas's testimony not credible due to his extensive prior medical history of similar back injuries and a hernia.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Walid Thomas's petition for reconsideration of a decision that found his alleged back and hernia injuries sustained while employed by Kazi Foods were not industrial. The Board adopted the findings of the administrative law judge, who found Dr. Hajj's opinion to be substantial medical evidence supporting this conclusion. The judge also found Thomas's testimony not credible due to his extensive prior medical history of similar back injuries and a hernia.
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