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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the WCJ inadvertently omitted a finding of industrial injury to the applicant's low back within the cumulative trauma. While upholding the denial of a specific low back injury claim, the Board corrected the cumulative trauma finding to include the low back. Furthermore, the Board removed the 50% apportionment of permanent disability for the low back due to insufficient medical evidence, ultimately increasing the applicant's permanent disability award.
JUDY HAMILTON vs. PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCY, DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE 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 Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the WCJ inadvertently omitted a finding of industrial injury to the applicant's low back within the cumulative trauma. While upholding the denial of a specific low back injury claim, the Board corrected the cumulative trauma finding to include the low back. Furthermore, the Board removed the 50% apportionment of permanent disability for the low back due to insufficient medical evidence, ultimately increasing the applicant's permanent disability award.
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