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In this case, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and amended the original award to find 91% permanent disability. The WCAB affirmed the finding of admitted industrial injuries to multiple body parts sustained by the applicant as a professional athlete between 1965 and 1972. The defendant's contention that a later disability rating schedule should have been applied was rejected, as this issue was not raised at trial. The WCAB adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report, except for the recommendation to deny reconsideration.
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In this case, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and amended the original award to find 91% permanent disability. The WCAB affirmed the finding of admitted industrial injuries to multiple body parts sustained by the applicant as a professional athlete between 1965 and 1972. The defendant's contention that a later disability rating schedule should have been applied was rejected, as this issue was not raised at trial. The WCAB adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report, except for the recommendation to deny reconsideration.
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