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This case concerns the applicability of the 1997 vs. 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule following an industrial injury on February 19, 2004. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to determine if the employer was required to provide Labor Code § 4061 notice before January 1, 2005. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to definitively ascertain if any exceptions under Labor Code § 4660(d) apply to preclude the use of the 2005 schedule.
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This case concerns the applicability of the 1997 vs. 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule following an industrial injury on February 19, 2004. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to determine if the employer was required to provide Labor Code § 4061 notice before January 1, 2005. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to definitively ascertain if any exceptions under Labor Code § 4660(d) apply to preclude the use of the 2005 schedule.
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