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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, affirming its prior en banc decision that permanent disability apportionment must be based on a physician's medical evaluation as mandated by Labor Code section 4663, and that vocational evidence cannot substitute an impermissible 'vocational apportionment' in place of a valid medical apportionment.
GRACE NUNES vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in Fresno. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Fresno.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, affirming its prior en banc decision that permanent disability apportionment must be based on a physician's medical evaluation as mandated by Labor Code section 4663, and that vocational evidence cannot substitute an impermissible 'vocational apportionment' in place of a valid medical apportionment.
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