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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded the prior decision and returned the case for a new determination of permanent disability. While the WCAB agreed the applicant's industrial injury caused 100% permanent disability, they found the prior apportionment calculation was incorrect. The WCAB directed the trial judge to re-calculate the permanent disability using the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule and the Multiple Disabilities Table to properly address apportionment. The applicant will be reimbursed for the costs of her vocational expert.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded the prior decision and returned the case for a new determination of permanent disability. While the WCAB agreed the applicant's industrial injury caused 100% permanent disability, they found the prior apportionment calculation was incorrect. The WCAB directed the trial judge to re-calculate the permanent disability using the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule and the Multiple Disabilities Table to properly address apportionment. The applicant will be reimbursed for the costs of her vocational expert.
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