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The Appeals Board rescinded the WCJ's decision regarding applicant Herminegilda Chavez's cumulative trauma injury claim. While acknowledging the applicant sustained a cumulative trauma injury and 100% permanent disability, the Board found error in merging three distinct industrial injuries into a single claim without proper apportionment. Further development of the medical record is required to determine apportionment of disability between the cumulative trauma, a specific injury, and non-industrial factors. The case is remanded for further proceedings and a new decision by the WCJ consistent with established apportionment principles.
HERMINEGILDA CHAVEZ vs. CHIEF AUTO PARTS, AUTOZONE, INC., INSURANCE COMPANY OF WAUSAU, LIBERTY MUTUAL, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, INTERCARE INSURANCE FOR HIH INSURANCE COMPANY, SEDGWICK CMS, FREMONT INDEMNITY is a workers' compensation case decided in Marina Del Rey. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Appeals Board rescinded the WCJ's decision regarding applicant Herminegilda Chavez's cumulative trauma injury claim. While acknowledging the applicant sustained a cumulative trauma injury and 100% permanent disability, the Board found error in merging three distinct industrial injuries into a single claim without proper apportionment. Further development of the medical record is required to determine apportionment of disability between the cumulative trauma, a specific injury, and non-industrial factors. The case is remanded for further proceedings and a new decision by the WCJ consistent with established apportionment principles.
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