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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award of permanent total disability. The Board found that the applicant did not meet the criteria for a conclusive presumption of total disability under Labor Code section 4662(a)(4) as there was no evidence of a qualifying brain injury resulting in severe cognitive impairment. Therefore, the case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings on permanent disability and apportionment, including the development of the record on work functions and vocational rehabilitation.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award of permanent total disability. The Board found that the applicant did not meet the criteria for a conclusive presumption of total disability under Labor Code section 4662(a)(4) as there was no evidence of a qualifying brain injury resulting in severe cognitive impairment. Therefore, the case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings on permanent disability and apportionment, including the development of the record on work functions and vocational rehabilitation.
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