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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior award finding $100%$ permanent total disability and psychiatric injury. The WCAB found the vocational expert's opinion regarding permanent disability was unsubstantial, and Dr. Goldfield's psychiatric opinion was questionable due to reliance on a previously rescinded heart injury finding. Consequently, the WCAB deferred the issues of psychiatric injury, permanent disability, and attorney fees, returning the case to the trial level for further proceedings. However, the WCAB affirmed the findings of injury to the lumbar and cervical spine and upper extremities, and awarded temporary disability and future medical treatment.
Edwin Suarez vs. Barrett Business Services, Inc. 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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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior award finding $100%$ permanent total disability and psychiatric injury. The WCAB found the vocational expert's opinion regarding permanent disability was unsubstantial, and Dr. Goldfield's psychiatric opinion was questionable due to reliance on a previously rescinded heart injury finding. Consequently, the WCAB deferred the issues of psychiatric injury, permanent disability, and attorney fees, returning the case to the trial level for further proceedings. However, the WCAB affirmed the findings of injury to the lumbar and cervical spine and upper extremities, and awarded temporary disability and future medical treatment.
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