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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and amended a prior decision to find the applicant 100% totally permanently disabled. This reversal was based on the persuasive analysis of the applicant's vocational expert, who considered both the physical and psychological impacts of the applicant's complex regional pain syndrome. The Board found that the applicant's impairments rendered her unable to compete in the open labor market, even if she could perform limited work in a sheltered environment. Consequently, the applicant is entitled to permanent disability indemnity for life.
Daphne Dewey vs. THE LIMITED/LERNER, SPECIALTY RISK SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in . 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 .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and amended a prior decision to find the applicant 100% totally permanently disabled. This reversal was based on the persuasive analysis of the applicant's vocational expert, who considered both the physical and psychological impacts of the applicant's complex regional pain syndrome. The Board found that the applicant's impairments rendered her unable to compete in the open labor market, even if she could perform limited work in a sheltered environment. Consequently, the applicant is entitled to permanent disability indemnity for life.
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