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This case involves a defendant seeking reconsideration of a $$289,200.00$ commutation of the applicant's permanent disability award. The applicant, Lula Janette Quary, sustained a $100%$ permanent disability from industrial injuries as a correctional officer. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding that the commutation was in the applicant's best interest, citing evidence of substantial debt and the potential for a home purchase to improve her ability to live on a diminished income. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning that the applicant's proof of debt and need for commutation preponderated over the defendant's lack of contrary evidence.
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This case involves a defendant seeking reconsideration of a $$289,200.00$ commutation of the applicant's permanent disability award. The applicant, Lula Janette Quary, sustained a $100%$ permanent disability from industrial injuries as a correctional officer. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding that the commutation was in the applicant's best interest, citing evidence of substantial debt and the potential for a home purchase to improve her ability to live on a diminished income. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning that the applicant's proof of debt and need for commutation preponderated over the defendant's lack of contrary evidence.
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