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This case concerns an applicant's petition for reconsideration of a permanent disability rating. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant to be 100 percent permanently disabled. This decision was based on a reevaluation of medical and vocational expert opinions, concluding the applicant is unable to compete in the open labor market due to his combined physical and psychological impairments. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings on attorney fees and permanent disability indemnity.
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This case concerns an applicant's petition for reconsideration of a permanent disability rating. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant to be 100 percent permanently disabled. This decision was based on a reevaluation of medical and vocational expert opinions, concluding the applicant is unable to compete in the open labor market due to his combined physical and psychological impairments. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings on attorney fees and permanent disability indemnity.
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