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This case involves an applicant who sustained industrial injuries in 2001 and 2002. The WCJ initially ruled to combine all injuries under the Wilkinson Doctrine for permanent disability, but the defendant sought reconsideration. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision except for the findings on permanent disability and apportionment, remanding these issues for further development and application of the Benson decision, which replaced the Wilkinson Doctrine with a causation-based apportionment regime.
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This case involves an applicant who sustained industrial injuries in 2001 and 2002. The WCJ initially ruled to combine all injuries under the Wilkinson Doctrine for permanent disability, but the defendant sought reconsideration. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision except for the findings on permanent disability and apportionment, remanding these issues for further development and application of the Benson decision, which replaced the Wilkinson Doctrine with a causation-based apportionment regime.
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