Applicant Stephen Hart injured his right shoulder in the course of employment, which later led to an overcompensation injury to his left shoulder. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied applicant's petition for reconsideration of the WCJ's decision. We shall remand the matter to the WCAB to reconsider applicant's temporary total disability claim. A more comprehensive summary is unnecessary, considering our conclusion that the WCJ and WCAB did not weigh the evidence relating to applicant's cervical problems. The WCAB denied reconsideration of the WCJ's decision based on the reasons stated in the WCJ's Report and Recommendation, which the WCAB incorporated by reference with some minor, non-substantive corrections.

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