CompFox AI Summary
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Angel Mendez's petition for reconsideration. Mendez sought a finding of $100%$ permanent disability, arguing total loss of use of his dominant right upper extremity. The Board affirmed the WCJ's prior award of $75%$ permanent disability, finding no presumption of total disability for the loss of use of only one hand. The evidence did not support a finding of total loss of use of the upper extremity.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Angel Mendez's petition for reconsideration. Mendez sought a finding of $100%$ permanent disability, arguing total loss of use of his dominant right upper extremity. The Board affirmed the WCJ's prior award of $75%$ permanent disability, finding no presumption of total disability for the loss of use of only one hand. The evidence did not support a finding of total loss of use of the upper extremity.
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