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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address issues regarding applicable Permanent Disability Rating Schedules and apportionment of liability. The Board rescinded the previous award, finding the Administrative Law Judge improperly applied the Wilkinson rule and did not adequately consider recent case law on PDRS application and apportionment causation. The matter is returned for further proceedings and a new decision by the WCJ consistent with current legal precedent.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address issues regarding applicable Permanent Disability Rating Schedules and apportionment of liability. The Board rescinded the previous award, finding the Administrative Law Judge improperly applied the Wilkinson rule and did not adequately consider recent case law on PDRS application and apportionment causation. The matter is returned for further proceedings and a new decision by the WCJ consistent with current legal precedent.
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