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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior decision regarding applicant Barbara Arana's industrial injury at The Home Depot, which caused back and psyche injuries. The Board found that the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) report provided substantial evidence for apportioning 33 1/3% of the applicant's lumbar disability to pre-existing conditions. While one commissioner dissented, arguing the AME's apportionment report lacked clarity on the causal link between prior conditions and current disability, the majority adopted the WCJ's findings. This decision upholds the original award of 39% permanent disability after apportionment.
BARBARA ARANA vs. THE HOME DEPOT, SEDGWICK CMS 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 Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior decision regarding applicant Barbara Arana's industrial injury at The Home Depot, which caused back and psyche injuries. The Board found that the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) report provided substantial evidence for apportioning 33 1/3% of the applicant's lumbar disability to pre-existing conditions. While one commissioner dissented, arguing the AME's apportionment report lacked clarity on the causal link between prior conditions and current disability, the majority adopted the WCJ's findings. This decision upholds the original award of 39% permanent disability after apportionment.
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