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This case concerns the application of the 1997 or 2005 Schedule for Permanent Disability ratings. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's prior findings, and returned the matter to the trial level. This is due to a change in binding legal precedent regarding when a pre-2005 medical report triggers the 1997 Schedule, specifically requiring the report to indicate the existence of permanent disability.
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This case concerns the application of the 1997 or 2005 Schedule for Permanent Disability ratings. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's prior findings, and returned the matter to the trial level. This is due to a change in binding legal precedent regarding when a pre-2005 medical report triggers the 1997 Schedule, specifically requiring the report to indicate the existence of permanent disability.
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