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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address whether the 1997 or 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule applies. The Board found good cause to relieve the defendant from its prior stipulation to the 1997 Schedule due to a subsequent change in controlling law interpreting the "comprehensive medical-legal report" exception. The matter is returned to the trial level for a new decision on the applicable schedule and permanent disability rating.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address whether the 1997 or 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule applies. The Board found good cause to relieve the defendant from its prior stipulation to the 1997 Schedule due to a subsequent change in controlling law interpreting the "comprehensive medical-legal report" exception. The matter is returned to the trial level for a new decision on the applicable schedule and permanent disability rating.
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