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In this case, the applicant, Lorraine Rodgers, sustained an industrial knee injury as a deputy sheriff. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's award of 34% permanent disability. The defendant challenged the rating, arguing the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) report lacked substantial evidence and failed to rebut the standard disability schedule. The WCAB found the AME's rationale for using a gait disorder table, supported by the applicant's subjective complaints and objective findings, provided sufficient justification for deviating from standard ratings.
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In this case, the applicant, Lorraine Rodgers, sustained an industrial knee injury as a deputy sheriff. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's award of 34% permanent disability. The defendant challenged the rating, arguing the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) report lacked substantial evidence and failed to rebut the standard disability schedule. The WCAB found the AME's rationale for using a gait disorder table, supported by the applicant's subjective complaints and objective findings, provided sufficient justification for deviating from standard ratings.
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