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The Appeals Board reconsidered a WCJ's award, finding the medical opinion on apportionment to be based on an incorrect legal theory and thus insufficient to support the permanent disability finding. Consequently, the Board deferred the issues of permanent disability and apportionment, returning the case to the WCJ for further development of the record. The WCJ's finding of temporary disability was affirmed, and attorney's fees were awarded solely on that basis.
ALFONSO GARCIA vs. JOHN KNEVELBAARD, dba VALLEY VIEW FARMS, ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY 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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The Appeals Board reconsidered a WCJ's award, finding the medical opinion on apportionment to be based on an incorrect legal theory and thus insufficient to support the permanent disability finding. Consequently, the Board deferred the issues of permanent disability and apportionment, returning the case to the WCJ for further development of the record. The WCJ's finding of temporary disability was affirmed, and attorney's fees were awarded solely on that basis.
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