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This case involves an applicant seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board granted reconsideration to correct a clerical error, amending the original award to clearly state the applicant's permanent disability rating is 83%. However, the Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the applicant's claim for internal injury is barred by the statute of limitations. The applicant argued the statute should not apply as the internal injuries were a consequence of the original injury and that defendant should be estopped from pleading the statute.
ABEL SANDOVAL vs. TASKER METAL PRODUCTS, AMERICAN ALL-RISK LOSS ADMINISTRATORS is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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This case involves an applicant seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board granted reconsideration to correct a clerical error, amending the original award to clearly state the applicant's permanent disability rating is 83%. However, the Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the applicant's claim for internal injury is barred by the statute of limitations. The applicant argued the statute should not apply as the internal injuries were a consequence of the original injury and that defendant should be estopped from pleading the statute.
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