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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the previous award, and returned the case to the trial level. The PWCJ's prior findings did not adequately account for the applicant's cognitive deficits, as determined by a neuropsychologist. The Board emphasized that all factors of disability must be considered in the permanent disability rating, requiring further proceedings to develop the record.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the previous award, and returned the case to the trial level. The PWCJ's prior findings did not adequately account for the applicant's cognitive deficits, as determined by a neuropsychologist. The Board emphasized that all factors of disability must be considered in the permanent disability rating, requiring further proceedings to develop the record.
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