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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant school district's petition for reconsideration of an award. The original award found the applicant sustained industrial injuries resulting in 100% permanent disability due to numerous impairments, including chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and TMJ. The Board affirmed the finding of permanent total disability, agreeing with the judge that the applicant's impairments, when added together, reached 100% and that apportionment was moot. The Board also found substantial medical evidence supported adding impairments rather than using the Combined Values Chart.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant school district's petition for reconsideration of an award. The original award found the applicant sustained industrial injuries resulting in 100% permanent disability due to numerous impairments, including chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and TMJ. The Board affirmed the finding of permanent total disability, agreeing with the judge that the applicant's impairments, when added together, reached 100% and that apportionment was moot. The Board also found substantial medical evidence supported adding impairments rather than using the Combined Values Chart.
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