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This case involves an applicant seeking reconsideration of a workers' compensation award finding a 50% permanent disability from a back and right knee injury. The applicant argued he was permanently and totally disabled, that the WCJ erred by considering non-industrial factors, and that his average weekly wage was miscalculated. The Board affirmed the original award, finding that while an applicant can rebut a scheduled rating by showing impairment of rehabilitation due to the industrial injury, this applicant's vocational limitations stemmed from non-industrial factors like illiteracy and language barriers. Therefore, the Board concluded the applicant did not meet his burden to prove a greater loss of earning capacity due solely to the industrial injury as required by Ogilvie.
FERMIN SANDOVAL vs. WATERPROOFING ASSOCIATES, CYPRESS INSURANCE, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY is a workers' compensation case decided in Oakland. 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 Oakland.
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This case involves an applicant seeking reconsideration of a workers' compensation award finding a 50% permanent disability from a back and right knee injury. The applicant argued he was permanently and totally disabled, that the WCJ erred by considering non-industrial factors, and that his average weekly wage was miscalculated. The Board affirmed the original award, finding that while an applicant can rebut a scheduled rating by showing impairment of rehabilitation due to the industrial injury, this applicant's vocational limitations stemmed from non-industrial factors like illiteracy and language barriers. Therefore, the Board concluded the applicant did not meet his burden to prove a greater loss of earning capacity due solely to the industrial injury as required by Ogilvie.
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