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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a WCJ's decision that the 2005 permanent disability rating schedule applied to applicant Heriberto Zepeda's bilateral wrist and elbow injury. Applicant argued that prior industrial disability leave payments in 2004 triggered an exception requiring the 1997 schedule. The Board found these payments were for medical examinations and did not necessitate the notice required to trigger the exception, thus affirming the applicability of the 2005 schedule.
HERIBERTO ZEPEDA vs. SIERRA CONSERVATION CENTER, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a WCJ's decision that the 2005 permanent disability rating schedule applied to applicant Heriberto Zepeda's bilateral wrist and elbow injury. Applicant argued that prior industrial disability leave payments in 2004 triggered an exception requiring the 1997 schedule. The Board found these payments were for medical examinations and did not necessitate the notice required to trigger the exception, thus affirming the applicability of the 2005 schedule.
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