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The Applicant sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision awarding 34% permanent disability for back and psyche injuries, arguing the award lacked substantial medical evidence. The WCAB denied reconsideration, adopting the judge's report which found the applicant's arguments unconvincing. One commissioner dissented, believing the medical evidence from the defendant's QME was insufficient and that the applicant's QME's higher impairment rating should have been adopted. The dissenting commissioner also admonished the applicant's attorney for improperly attaching exhibits to the petition.
JOSE GOMEZ vs. CASTLE & COOKE, INC., dba SEVEN OAKS COUNTRY CLUB, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 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 Applicant sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision awarding 34% permanent disability for back and psyche injuries, arguing the award lacked substantial medical evidence. The WCAB denied reconsideration, adopting the judge's report which found the applicant's arguments unconvincing. One commissioner dissented, believing the medical evidence from the defendant's QME was insufficient and that the applicant's QME's higher impairment rating should have been adopted. The dissenting commissioner also admonished the applicant's attorney for improperly attaching exhibits to the petition.
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