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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, increasing the applicant's permanent disability from 56% to 61%. The Board found that the Qualified Medical Evaluator's apportionment of the applicant's knee disability to pre-existing conditions lacked substantial evidence. Consequently, the applicant's permanent disability indemnity rate was increased to $260.11 per week. The original finding regarding the absence of substantial evidence for Labor Code section 5814 penalties was affirmed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, increasing the applicant's permanent disability from 56% to 61%. The Board found that the Qualified Medical Evaluator's apportionment of the applicant's knee disability to pre-existing conditions lacked substantial evidence. Consequently, the applicant's permanent disability indemnity rate was increased to $260.11 per week. The original finding regarding the absence of substantial evidence for Labor Code section 5814 penalties was affirmed.
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