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Applicant Callie Merkerson and defendant California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, administered by State Compensation Insurance Fund, both sought reconsideration of a Joint Findings and Awards (F&A) dated October 23, 2024. The Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition but granted the defendant's petition, rescinding the original F&A and substituting a new decision. The substituted decision incorporated the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge's recommendations, addressing clerical errors, clarifying permanent disability rates, and affirming findings related to industrial injuries to the bilateral wrists and psyche, relying on the medical opinions of QMEs William Campbell, D.O., and Anish Shah, M.D.
Callie Merkerson vs. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, State Compensation Insurance Fund is a workers' compensation case decided in Oakland. 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 Oakland.
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Applicant Callie Merkerson and defendant California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, administered by State Compensation Insurance Fund, both sought reconsideration of a Joint Findings and Awards (F&A) dated October 23, 2024. The Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition but granted the defendant's petition, rescinding the original F&A and substituting a new decision. The substituted decision incorporated the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge's recommendations, addressing clerical errors, clarifying permanent disability rates, and affirming findings related to industrial injuries to the bilateral wrists and psyche, relying on the medical opinions of QMEs William Campbell, D.O., and Anish Shah, M.D.
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