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The Subsequent Injuries Fund (SIF) sought reconsideration of a WCJ's award finding it liable for benefits for applicant Linn Willits' combined permanent total disability. The WCJ had determined that Willits' 1997 industrial injury, combined with a prior 1993 injury, resulted in 100% disability, and SIF was responsible for the difference. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's finding that the SIF claim was not time-barred. The Board amended the award to correctly state the subsequent injury caused 84.5% permanent disability and clarified SIF's precise weekly payment obligations for life, deducting a prior credit and a 15% attorney's fee.
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The Subsequent Injuries Fund (SIF) sought reconsideration of a WCJ's award finding it liable for benefits for applicant Linn Willits' combined permanent total disability. The WCJ had determined that Willits' 1997 industrial injury, combined with a prior 1993 injury, resulted in 100% disability, and SIF was responsible for the difference. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's finding that the SIF claim was not time-barred. The Board amended the award to correctly state the subsequent injury caused 84.5% permanent disability and clarified SIF's precise weekly payment obligations for life, deducting a prior credit and a 15% attorney's fee.
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