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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the Supplemental Findings and Orders. The Board found that the existing record was insufficient to determine if the applicant's subsequent industrial injury, standing alone, met the 35% permanent disability threshold required for benefits from the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF). The case is returned to the trial level for further medical record development to clarify the applicant's permanent disability from the subsequent injury without regard to prior awards.
JOSEPH MENEKTOS vs. DISCOVERY OFFICE SYSTEMS, TRAVELERS, SUBSEQUENT INJURIES BENEFITS TRUST FUND 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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the Supplemental Findings and Orders. The Board found that the existing record was insufficient to determine if the applicant's subsequent industrial injury, standing alone, met the 35% permanent disability threshold required for benefits from the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF). The case is returned to the trial level for further medical record development to clarify the applicant's permanent disability from the subsequent injury without regard to prior awards.
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