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This case involves a worker's compensation appeal by Lompoc Unified School District challenging a 5% permanent disability award for applicant Clark Fowler. The employer argued the award was unsubstantiated due to the applicant's failure to undergo diagnostic testing. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the award. The Board found the employer failed to prove applicant refused any evaluation and that even if one component of the disability rating was excluded, the applicant would still qualify for the same award based on another unimpaired physical function.
Clark Fowler vs. Lompoc Unified School District is a workers' compensation case decided in San Luis Obispo. 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 San Luis Obispo.
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This case involves a worker's compensation appeal by Lompoc Unified School District challenging a 5% permanent disability award for applicant Clark Fowler. The employer argued the award was unsubstantiated due to the applicant's failure to undergo diagnostic testing. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the award. The Board found the employer failed to prove applicant refused any evaluation and that even if one component of the disability rating was excluded, the applicant would still qualify for the same award based on another unimpaired physical function.
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