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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an apportionment decision. The applicant claimed her back injury and subsequent disability were entirely work-related and that she had no prior back issues. However, an Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME) found that pre-existing degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, evidenced by an MRI, were responsible for 50% of the applicant's permanent disability. The Board upheld the WCJ's decision to apportion based on the AME's opinion, as apportionment is permissible even for asymptomatic pre-existing conditions.
CLORIA HSI vs. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; Permissibly Self-insured, Administered by SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an apportionment decision. The applicant claimed her back injury and subsequent disability were entirely work-related and that she had no prior back issues. However, an Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME) found that pre-existing degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, evidenced by an MRI, were responsible for 50% of the applicant's permanent disability. The Board upheld the WCJ's decision to apportion based on the AME's opinion, as apportionment is permissible even for asymptomatic pre-existing conditions.
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