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The applicant sought reconsideration and removal after a workers' compensation judge awarded a 7% permanent disability based on the 2005 schedule. The applicant argued for the 1997 schedule, citing a treating physician's report and MRI findings, and challenged the medical opinion used. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding the physician's report insufficient to trigger the 1997 schedule. Removal was also dismissed as an inadequate remedy compared to reconsideration.
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The applicant sought reconsideration and removal after a workers' compensation judge awarded a 7% permanent disability based on the 2005 schedule. The applicant argued for the 1997 schedule, citing a treating physician's report and MRI findings, and challenged the medical opinion used. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding the physician's report insufficient to trigger the 1997 schedule. Removal was also dismissed as an inadequate remedy compared to reconsideration.
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