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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address disputes over permanent disability and apportionment, as well as a claim for future medical treatment. The Board found that the Agreed Medical Examiner's apportionment, based on subjective factors rather than the strict subtraction method required by the AMA Guides and SB 899, was legally insufficient. Therefore, the Board deferred the issues of permanent disability, apportionment, attorney fees, and further medical treatment, returning the case to the trial level for further development of the record and a new decision.
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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address disputes over permanent disability and apportionment, as well as a claim for future medical treatment. The Board found that the Agreed Medical Examiner's apportionment, based on subjective factors rather than the strict subtraction method required by the AMA Guides and SB 899, was legally insufficient. Therefore, the Board deferred the issues of permanent disability, apportionment, attorney fees, and further medical treatment, returning the case to the trial level for further development of the record and a new decision.
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