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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to review the application of the 1997 vs. 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedules. The Board reversed the WCJ's finding, determining there was insufficient pre-2005 medical evidence of permanent disability to apply the 1997 schedule. Consequently, the Board applied the 2005 schedule, reducing the applicant's permanent disability rating from 29% to 12%. One Commissioner dissented, arguing the record supported the use of the 1997 schedule based on pre-2005 indications of permanent disability.
KATHERINE LAU vs. CUPERTINO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, KEENAN and ASSOCIATES is a workers' compensation case decided in San Jose. 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 Jose.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to review the application of the 1997 vs. 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedules. The Board reversed the WCJ's finding, determining there was insufficient pre-2005 medical evidence of permanent disability to apply the 1997 schedule. Consequently, the Board applied the 2005 schedule, reducing the applicant's permanent disability rating from 29% to 12%. One Commissioner dissented, arguing the record supported the use of the 1997 schedule based on pre-2005 indications of permanent disability.
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