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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to avoid bifurcating issues, rescinding three prior decisions. The cases are returned to the trial level to further develop the record on permanent disability apportionment, as the QME's opinion was deemed insufficient under new legal standards. Additionally, the Board agreed that Travelers should administer future medical treatment for common injuries and disallowed the EDD lien against CIGA.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to avoid bifurcating issues, rescinding three prior decisions. The cases are returned to the trial level to further develop the record on permanent disability apportionment, as the QME's opinion was deemed insufficient under new legal standards. Additionally, the Board agreed that Travelers should administer future medical treatment for common injuries and disallowed the EDD lien against CIGA.
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