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This case involves applicant Jaime Madrigal's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award. The original award, based on stipulations, granted Madrigal 25% permanent disability for a left knee injury and provided for future medical benefits. Madrigal sought to overturn the award, claiming his attorney failed to account for future medical issues and additional disabilities like sleep and psychological disorders. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, finding no evidence of misleading statements or procedural errors, and noting Madrigal's ongoing access to future medical care and the ability to reopen his claim for new or further disability.
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This case involves applicant Jaime Madrigal's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award. The original award, based on stipulations, granted Madrigal 25% permanent disability for a left knee injury and provided for future medical benefits. Madrigal sought to overturn the award, claiming his attorney failed to account for future medical issues and additional disabilities like sleep and psychological disorders. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, finding no evidence of misleading statements or procedural errors, and noting Madrigal's ongoing access to future medical care and the ability to reopen his claim for new or further disability.
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