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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The original decision awarded the applicant permanent disability for rib and lumbar spine injuries, with no apportionment to non-industrial causes. The defendant argued the administrative law judge erred in the whole person impairment rating for the rib injury and in rejecting apportionment. The WCAB denied the petition, agreeing with the judge that the medical opinions presented for apportionment lacked substantial evidence, as they failed to provide adequate reasoning for their conclusions.
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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The original decision awarded the applicant permanent disability for rib and lumbar spine injuries, with no apportionment to non-industrial causes. The defendant argued the administrative law judge erred in the whole person impairment rating for the rib injury and in rejecting apportionment. The WCAB denied the petition, agreeing with the judge that the medical opinions presented for apportionment lacked substantial evidence, as they failed to provide adequate reasoning for their conclusions.
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