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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendants' petition for reconsideration of a Findings and Award (F&A) from April 14, 2025. The F&A found applicant sustained an industrial injury resulting in 38% permanent disability without apportionment. Defendants contended the WCJ erred in failing to apportion disability to non-industrial factors, but the Board affirmed the WCJ's conclusion that the applicant's disability was entirely caused by medical treatment for the industrial injury, thus precluding apportionment under established legal precedent. The Board also confirmed that its decision was timely issued in accordance with Labor Code section 5909.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendants' petition for reconsideration of a Findings and Award (F&A) from April 14, 2025. The F&A found applicant sustained an industrial injury resulting in 38% permanent disability without apportionment. Defendants contended the WCJ erred in failing to apportion disability to non-industrial factors, but the Board affirmed the WCJ's conclusion that the applicant's disability was entirely caused by medical treatment for the industrial injury, thus precluding apportionment under established legal precedent. The Board also confirmed that its decision was timely issued in accordance with Labor Code section 5909.
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