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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration. The employer challenged the judge's finding of 100% permanent disability, primarily disputing the reliance on the applicant's vocational expert over the defense's expert. The Board adopted the judge's report, which found the applicant's vocational expert's opinion more persuasive, citing the applicant's credible testimony and consistent inability to return to work since the 2011 injury. The judge concluded the applicant is totally and permanently disabled due to extensive physical and psychiatric limitations stemming from workplace violence.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration. The employer challenged the judge's finding of 100% permanent disability, primarily disputing the reliance on the applicant's vocational expert over the defense's expert. The Board adopted the judge's report, which found the applicant's vocational expert's opinion more persuasive, citing the applicant's credible testimony and consistent inability to return to work since the 2011 injury. The judge concluded the applicant is totally and permanently disabled due to extensive physical and psychiatric limitations stemming from workplace violence.
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