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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior finding that an applicant sustained a conclusively presumed permanent total disability with no apportionment. The WCAB dismissed the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding the prior order was subject to reconsideration. The Board determined there was no good cause to bifurcate the issue of Labor Code section 4662 from other permanent disability and apportionment issues. The case was returned to the trial level for comprehensive adjudication of all matters.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior finding that an applicant sustained a conclusively presumed permanent total disability with no apportionment. The WCAB dismissed the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding the prior order was subject to reconsideration. The Board determined there was no good cause to bifurcate the issue of Labor Code section 4662 from other permanent disability and apportionment issues. The case was returned to the trial level for comprehensive adjudication of all matters.
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