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This case involves a deputy sheriff's workers' compensation claim for two heart impairments sustained during a cumulative injury period. The Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a prior decision. The prior decision had returned the matter to the trial level to address potential duplication between the two heart impairments as opined by Dr. Ng. The Board found the applicant's narrow definition of apportionment was untenable and rejected the argument that the defendant failed to raise the issue of overlap.
DAVID L. BROWN vs. COUNTY OF MENDOCINO is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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This case involves a deputy sheriff's workers' compensation claim for two heart impairments sustained during a cumulative injury period. The Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a prior decision. The prior decision had returned the matter to the trial level to address potential duplication between the two heart impairments as opined by Dr. Ng. The Board found the applicant's narrow definition of apportionment was untenable and rejected the argument that the defendant failed to raise the issue of overlap.
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