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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a decision finding the applicant 100% permanently disabled. The Board found the judge may have erred by not applying the correct apportionment principles under SB 899 and by not fully considering the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) apportionment opinion. The judge also needs to re-evaluate permanent disability considering all industrial conditions and potential non-industrial apportionment, and clarify the basis for total disability if it extends beyond orthopedic injuries. The case is remanded for further proceedings and a new decision.
ELAINE ADAMSON vs. CENDANT MOBILITY 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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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a decision finding the applicant 100% permanently disabled. The Board found the judge may have erred by not applying the correct apportionment principles under SB 899 and by not fully considering the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) apportionment opinion. The judge also needs to re-evaluate permanent disability considering all industrial conditions and potential non-industrial apportionment, and clarify the basis for total disability if it extends beyond orthopedic injuries. The case is remanded for further proceedings and a new decision.
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