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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant sought reconsideration of a decision denying his claim to rebut the Permanent Disability Rating Schedule (PDRS). The applicant argued his diminished future earning capacity (DFEC) was greater than the PDRS accounted for, citing vocational expert testimony. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the petition, finding the applicant failed to prove his industrial injury precluded vocational rehabilitation, a requirement to rebut the PDRS. The WCAB concluded that the applicant's vocational expert's opinion did not meet the legal standards for rebuttal as established in Ogilvie v. City and County of San Francisco.
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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant sought reconsideration of a decision denying his claim to rebut the Permanent Disability Rating Schedule (PDRS). The applicant argued his diminished future earning capacity (DFEC) was greater than the PDRS accounted for, citing vocational expert testimony. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the petition, finding the applicant failed to prove his industrial injury precluded vocational rehabilitation, a requirement to rebut the PDRS. The WCAB concluded that the applicant's vocational expert's opinion did not meet the legal standards for rebuttal as established in Ogilvie v. City and County of San Francisco.
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