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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and increased the applicant's permanent disability rating from 22% to 48% after apportionment. The Board amended the findings regarding apportionment of disability to the neck and upper extremities, attributing 50% to non-industrial factors for the neck injury. The WCJ's recommendation to grant reconsideration on apportionment was adopted, and other issues raised by the applicant, such as psychiatric injury and grip loss, were not addressed in this decision.
LYNN CANADY-SORY vs. WEST VALLEY ENGINEERING, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for PAULA INSURANCE COMPANY, INTERCARE INSURANCE SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and increased the applicant's permanent disability rating from 22% to 48% after apportionment. The Board amended the findings regarding apportionment of disability to the neck and upper extremities, attributing 50% to non-industrial factors for the neck injury. The WCJ's recommendation to grant reconsideration on apportionment was adopted, and other issues raised by the applicant, such as psychiatric injury and grip loss, were not addressed in this decision.
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