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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and remanded the case due to procedural errors. The WCJ incorrectly applied the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule instead of the 2005 Schedule, and failed to clearly delineate which body parts were injured on which dates. Furthermore, the record lacked required stipulations and issue statements, and the WCJ's decision did not separately address each injury as mandated by law.
LINDA KUMALAC vs. NEWPORT CORP, RISK ENTERPISE MGMT is a workers' compensation case decided in . 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 .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and remanded the case due to procedural errors. The WCJ incorrectly applied the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule instead of the 2005 Schedule, and failed to clearly delineate which body parts were injured on which dates. Furthermore, the record lacked required stipulations and issue statements, and the WCJ's decision did not separately address each injury as mandated by law.
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