CompFox AI Summary
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's decision to issue two separate awards for the applicant's two industrial injuries, rather than a single joint award. This aligns with recent case law and statutory changes requiring apportionment to distinct industrial injuries. The judge correctly applied the principle that separate awards are necessary when an AME can apportion disability between injuries, as occurred here. The prior award's value was credited equally to both new awards, and the new overall disability was split between them.
Full Decision Text1 Pages
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's decision to issue two separate awards for the applicant's two industrial injuries, rather than a single joint award. This aligns with recent case law and statutory changes requiring apportionment to distinct industrial injuries. The judge correctly applied the principle that separate awards are necessary when an AME can apportion disability between injuries, as occurred here. The prior award's value was credited equally to both new awards, and the new overall disability was split between them.
Read the full decision
Join + legal professionals. Create a free account to access the complete text of this decision and search our entire database.