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In this case, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to amend a prior award. The Board affirmed the finding of 90% permanent disability due to cumulative trauma but deferred the calculation of the applicant's life pension pending a California Supreme Court decision on cost-of-living adjustments. Additionally, the WCAB returned the matter to the trial level for an interim attorney's fee determination based on an unadjusted life pension.
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In this case, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to amend a prior award. The Board affirmed the finding of 90% permanent disability due to cumulative trauma but deferred the calculation of the applicant's life pension pending a California Supreme Court decision on cost-of-living adjustments. Additionally, the WCAB returned the matter to the trial level for an interim attorney's fee determination based on an unadjusted life pension.
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