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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration because the original decision improperly attributed applicant's permanent disability solely to the July 19, 2001 injury, lacking substantial medical evidence for apportionment between the two industrial injuries. The Board rescinded the prior award and returned the case for further record development regarding causation and apportionment of permanent disability between the 2001 and 2002 injuries. The trial judge must now ensure that medical opinions adequately explain their conclusions on how each injury contributed to the applicant's permanent disability before issuing a new decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration because the original decision improperly attributed applicant's permanent disability solely to the July 19, 2001 injury, lacking substantial medical evidence for apportionment between the two industrial injuries. The Board rescinded the prior award and returned the case for further record development regarding causation and apportionment of permanent disability between the 2001 and 2002 injuries. The trial judge must now ensure that medical opinions adequately explain their conclusions on how each injury contributed to the applicant's permanent disability before issuing a new decision.
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