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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to review the defendant's contention that the Agreed Medical Examiner (AME) did not properly address causation and apportionment of the applicant's permanent disability. The Board found that the AME reports lacked substantial evidence regarding causation and apportionment across the applicant's multiple claimed injuries. Consequently, the Board rescinded the previous award and returned the matter for further proceedings to develop the record in compliance with relevant Labor Code sections and case law. The goal is to ensure proper determination of disability causation and apportionment among the various industrial injuries.
MARTHA IBRAHIM vs. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, legally uninsured; STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in Marina Del Rey. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Marina Del Rey.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to review the defendant's contention that the Agreed Medical Examiner (AME) did not properly address causation and apportionment of the applicant's permanent disability. The Board found that the AME reports lacked substantial evidence regarding causation and apportionment across the applicant's multiple claimed injuries. Consequently, the Board rescinded the previous award and returned the matter for further proceedings to develop the record in compliance with relevant Labor Code sections and case law. The goal is to ensure proper determination of disability causation and apportionment among the various industrial injuries.
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