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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for an applicant who sustained multiple injuries including to her back, left foot, right wrist, and psyche after falling down stairs at work. The administrative law judge (WCJ) initially awarded 100% permanent disability but later revised this award after further development of the record. The defendants petitioned for reconsideration, arguing the evidence did not support the finding of total permanent disability or the lack of apportionment to other causes. The WCAB denied the petition for reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report which found substantial evidence, including opinions from an Agreed Medical Evaluator and vocational experts, supported the finding of 100% permanent disability and that all disability was attributable to the work injury.
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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for an applicant who sustained multiple injuries including to her back, left foot, right wrist, and psyche after falling down stairs at work. The administrative law judge (WCJ) initially awarded 100% permanent disability but later revised this award after further development of the record. The defendants petitioned for reconsideration, arguing the evidence did not support the finding of total permanent disability or the lack of apportionment to other causes. The WCAB denied the petition for reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report which found substantial evidence, including opinions from an Agreed Medical Evaluator and vocational experts, supported the finding of 100% permanent disability and that all disability was attributable to the work injury.
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