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The Appeals Board holds that the rule from Wilkinson v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd., allowing a combined disability award for successive injuries, is no longer generally applicable after SB 899 reforms, mandating that apportionment must be based on causation for each separate injury.
Dianne Benson vs. The Permanente Medical Group, Athens Administrators is a workers' compensation case decided in Oakland. 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 Oakland.
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The Appeals Board holds that the rule from Wilkinson v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd., allowing a combined disability award for successive injuries, is no longer generally applicable after SB 899 reforms, mandating that apportionment must be based on causation for each separate injury.
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