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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the finding of 74% permanent disability for the applicant fire captain. The Board found that the defendant employer failed to meet its burden of proof to demonstrate overlap with prior awards, citing that prior awards lacked specific work restrictions and applied to different body parts. The Court affirmed that the employer must prove the extent of overlap between prior and current disabilities to justify apportionment.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the finding of 74% permanent disability for the applicant fire captain. The Board found that the defendant employer failed to meet its burden of proof to demonstrate overlap with prior awards, citing that prior awards lacked specific work restrictions and applied to different body parts. The Court affirmed that the employer must prove the extent of overlap between prior and current disabilities to justify apportionment.
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