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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the original award, and returned the case to the trial level. This decision stemmed from the defendant's argument that the WCJ erred by not apportioning the applicant's 3% permanent disability between a specific and a cumulative injury. The Board cited Benson v. The Permanente Medical Group and mandated that medical reports must address causation and apportionment, and that the original medical report here failed to do so.
EFRAIN OLVERA vs. SOVEREIGN SEAFOODS, VIRGINIA SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the original award, and returned the case to the trial level. This decision stemmed from the defendant's argument that the WCJ erred by not apportioning the applicant's 3% permanent disability between a specific and a cumulative injury. The Board cited Benson v. The Permanente Medical Group and mandated that medical reports must address causation and apportionment, and that the original medical report here failed to do so.
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