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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Leprino Foods' petition for reconsideration, affirming the administrative law judge's finding of industrial injury to the applicant's low back. The Board found that the applicant's $34%$ permanent disability rating, determined using the AMA Guides and the 2005 Schedule, was correct, even though the applicant self-procured back surgery after the defendant denied authorization. Despite the denial, the agreed medical examiner later opined the surgery was reasonable and necessary, and it relieved the applicant's symptoms, supporting the disability assessment. Defendant did not rebut the permanent disability calculation under Labor Code section 4660.
JOEY BARELA vs. LEPRINO FOODS, MATRIX ABSENCE MANAGEMENT, INC. 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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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Leprino Foods' petition for reconsideration, affirming the administrative law judge's finding of industrial injury to the applicant's low back. The Board found that the applicant's $34%$ permanent disability rating, determined using the AMA Guides and the 2005 Schedule, was correct, even though the applicant self-procured back surgery after the defendant denied authorization. Despite the denial, the agreed medical examiner later opined the surgery was reasonable and necessary, and it relieved the applicant's symptoms, supporting the disability assessment. Defendant did not rebut the permanent disability calculation under Labor Code section 4660.
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