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MARLENA SHORE vs. MICHAEL HOPKINS, DDS, ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY

Filed: Oct 27, 2014
Long Beach
ADJ7171707

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award, finding that the vocational evaluations presented did not constitute substantial evidence regarding the applicant's diminished future earning capacity. Consequently, the Board rescinded the original award and returned the case to the trial level. This allows for the development of the record with supplemental reports from vocational evaluators and potentially physicians. The issues of permanent disability rating, indemnity benefits, and attorney fees are deferred pending further proceedings.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award, finding that the vocational evaluations presented did not constitute substantial evidence regarding the applicant's diminished future earning capacity. Consequently, the Board rescinded the original award and returned the case to the trial level. This allows for the development of the record with supplemental reports from vocational evaluators and potentially physicians. The issues of permanent disability rating, indemnity benefits, and attorney fees are deferred pending further proceedings.

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