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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed a prior award of 100% permanent total disability for applicant's industrial injury. While the defendant contested the 100% disability finding and the award of cost of living adjustments (COLA), the Board found sufficient medical evidence supported the permanent disability. However, the commencement date for the COLA increases, specifically its retroactivity, was deferred pending a California Supreme Court decision in Duncan.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed a prior award of 100% permanent total disability for applicant's industrial injury. While the defendant contested the 100% disability finding and the award of cost of living adjustments (COLA), the Board found sufficient medical evidence supported the permanent disability. However, the commencement date for the COLA increases, specifically its retroactivity, was deferred pending a California Supreme Court decision in Duncan.
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