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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for injuries to the applicant's right wrist/hand, psyche, digestive system, and neck. The applicant was awarded 60% permanent disability, but the defendant petitioned for reconsideration, disputing the neck injury finding, applicant's credibility, and the disability calculation. The Appeals Board found issues with the medical evaluator's permanent disability calculations and explanations, particularly concerning the right upper extremity impairment. Consequently, the Board deferred the issue of permanent disability to allow for further development of the record at the trial level.
ALVA VALDIVIESO vs. HARMAN MANAGEMENT (KFC), TRISTAR RISK ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT 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 a workers' compensation claim for injuries to the applicant's right wrist/hand, psyche, digestive system, and neck. The applicant was awarded 60% permanent disability, but the defendant petitioned for reconsideration, disputing the neck injury finding, applicant's credibility, and the disability calculation. The Appeals Board found issues with the medical evaluator's permanent disability calculations and explanations, particularly concerning the right upper extremity impairment. Consequently, the Board deferred the issue of permanent disability to allow for further development of the record at the trial level.
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