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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the employer's petition for reconsideration, reversing a prior finding that the applicant sustained a cumulative trauma injury to her wrists and hands. The Board found that the lien claimants failed to meet their burden of proof to establish industrial causation. Medical evidence from Dr. Barone and the Qualified Medical Evaluator, Dr. Chung, indicated no industrial injury, and the initial WCJ's reliance on lay testimony was insufficient. Consequently, the lien claims for medical treatment expenses were disallowed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the employer's petition for reconsideration, reversing a prior finding that the applicant sustained a cumulative trauma injury to her wrists and hands. The Board found that the lien claimants failed to meet their burden of proof to establish industrial causation. Medical evidence from Dr. Barone and the Qualified Medical Evaluator, Dr. Chung, indicated no industrial injury, and the initial WCJ's reliance on lay testimony was insufficient. Consequently, the lien claims for medical treatment expenses were disallowed.
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