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This case concerns an applicant seeking reconsideration of findings and awards for two industrial injuries in 1998 and 1999. The applicant argued the judge erred by requiring them to prove apportionment, and that two separate awards were inappropriate under Benson. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding the applicant had the burden to develop apportionment evidence post-Benson. The Board also affirmed separate awards are proper when medical evaluators can apportion disability, and that the applicant's claims of total disability were not supported by substantial medical evidence.
JAMES SHEARER vs. ECHTERNACHT CONSTRUCTION; CIGA by CAMBRIDGE for FREMONT COMEPNSATION, in liquidation 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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This case concerns an applicant seeking reconsideration of findings and awards for two industrial injuries in 1998 and 1999. The applicant argued the judge erred by requiring them to prove apportionment, and that two separate awards were inappropriate under Benson. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding the applicant had the burden to develop apportionment evidence post-Benson. The Board also affirmed separate awards are proper when medical evaluators can apportion disability, and that the applicant's claims of total disability were not supported by substantial medical evidence.
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