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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior decision, and returned the case for further proceedings. The WCAB found the applicant's vocational expert's opinion that the applicant is permanently and totally disabled due to pre-existing cognitive issues and the industrial injury constitutes substantial evidence. This opinion was deemed to meet the SIBTF threshold of 70% combined permanent disability. The WCAB instructed the trial judge to recalculate SIBTF benefits based on this finding.
JAMES POLSON vs. CONTINENTAL TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS as trustee for the SUBSEQUENT BENEFITS TRUST FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in . 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 .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior decision, and returned the case for further proceedings. The WCAB found the applicant's vocational expert's opinion that the applicant is permanently and totally disabled due to pre-existing cognitive issues and the industrial injury constitutes substantial evidence. This opinion was deemed to meet the SIBTF threshold of 70% combined permanent disability. The WCAB instructed the trial judge to recalculate SIBTF benefits based on this finding.
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