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This case concerns Celestine Lewis's claim against Coca-Cola Enterprises for workers' compensation benefits. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied Lewis's petition for reconsideration of a prior decision regarding the apportionment of her permanent disability. The WCAB adopted the Administrative Law Judge's report, which upheld the apportionment of 30% of Lewis's permanent disability to pre-existing arthritis, consistent with recent legislative changes emphasizing apportionment to causative factors including pathology.
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This case concerns Celestine Lewis's claim against Coca-Cola Enterprises for workers' compensation benefits. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied Lewis's petition for reconsideration of a prior decision regarding the apportionment of her permanent disability. The WCAB adopted the Administrative Law Judge's report, which upheld the apportionment of 30% of Lewis's permanent disability to pre-existing arthritis, consistent with recent legislative changes emphasizing apportionment to causative factors including pathology.
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