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This case involves a cabinet maker seeking reconsideration of a 39% permanent disability award for a spinal injury. The applicant argues the judge erred by not developing the record on loss of earning capacity and misinterpreting medical reports. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding the judge correctly applied the 2005 disability rating schedule based on a doctor's reports consistent with the AMA Guides. The judge properly excluded certain factors from the doctor's opinion when calculating the award.
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This case involves a cabinet maker seeking reconsideration of a 39% permanent disability award for a spinal injury. The applicant argues the judge erred by not developing the record on loss of earning capacity and misinterpreting medical reports. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding the judge correctly applied the 2005 disability rating schedule based on a doctor's reports consistent with the AMA Guides. The judge properly excluded certain factors from the doctor's opinion when calculating the award.
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