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This case involves two workers' compensation claims for industrial injuries to the applicant's back and knees, with prior stipulations regarding a 1996 injury. The Appeals Board rescinded prior awards and returned the cases for further proceedings to address issues of permanent disability apportionment, particularly concerning the conclusive presumption of prior disability and the applicability of the Wilkinson case in light of new apportionment rules. Further development of the medical record may be necessary to clarify these apportionment issues.
DIXIE L. BOOT vs. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY ACADEMY, Legally Uninsured, Adjusted by STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND 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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This case involves two workers' compensation claims for industrial injuries to the applicant's back and knees, with prior stipulations regarding a 1996 injury. The Appeals Board rescinded prior awards and returned the cases for further proceedings to address issues of permanent disability apportionment, particularly concerning the conclusive presumption of prior disability and the applicability of the Wilkinson case in light of new apportionment rules. Further development of the medical record may be necessary to clarify these apportionment issues.
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