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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, finding that the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule, not the 1997 Schedule, applies to this case. This determination was based on the fact that the applicant's treating physician did not issue a report indicating permanent and stationary status before January 1, 2005. Consequently, the case is remanded to defer the permanent disability rating and attorney's fee calculation.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, finding that the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule, not the 1997 Schedule, applies to this case. This determination was based on the fact that the applicant's treating physician did not issue a report indicating permanent and stationary status before January 1, 2005. Consequently, the case is remanded to defer the permanent disability rating and attorney's fee calculation.
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