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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior award finding the applicant totally and permanently disabled, as the medical evidence regarding the extent of disability and apportionment was insufficient. The WCAB found the prior decision was not supported by substantial evidence, particularly concerning the physician's conclusory opinions and lack of recent evaluation. The case is returned to the trial level for further development of the record, likely with an agreed medical evaluator, to determine permanent disability and apportionment, and the prior joint award for multiple injuries is rescinded.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior award finding the applicant totally and permanently disabled, as the medical evidence regarding the extent of disability and apportionment was insufficient. The WCAB found the prior decision was not supported by substantial evidence, particularly concerning the physician's conclusory opinions and lack of recent evaluation. The case is returned to the trial level for further development of the record, likely with an agreed medical evaluator, to determine permanent disability and apportionment, and the prior joint award for multiple injuries is rescinded.
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