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This case involves an applicant who sustained industrial injuries to multiple body parts including shoulders, wrists, spine, ribs, sternum, and psyche. The defendant appealed the finding of 73% permanent disability, arguing it was unsupported by medical evidence and improperly calculated. The Appeals Board affirmed the original award, finding substantial medical evidence supported the assigned impairments for each body part. The Board also upheld the decision to add bilateral upper extremity disabilities due to a synergistic effect, rather than combining them under the Combined Values Chart.
EZEQUIEL MELGOZA vs. PRKACIN COMPANY, EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in Marina Del Rey. 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 Marina Del Rey.
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This case involves an applicant who sustained industrial injuries to multiple body parts including shoulders, wrists, spine, ribs, sternum, and psyche. The defendant appealed the finding of 73% permanent disability, arguing it was unsupported by medical evidence and improperly calculated. The Appeals Board affirmed the original award, finding substantial medical evidence supported the assigned impairments for each body part. The Board also upheld the decision to add bilateral upper extremity disabilities due to a synergistic effect, rather than combining them under the Combined Values Chart.
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