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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision reversed a prior finding of 98% permanent partial disability for Martin Reyes, awarding him 100% permanent total disability after a stroke. The Board found error in the exclusion of applicant's treating physician reports and determined that psychiatric disability, even with a 5% non-industrial apportionment, combined with other impairments, resulted in total disability. The decision also addressed the admissibility of medical reports and the mootness of vocational rehabilitation arguments given the ultimate finding of permanent total disability.
MARTIN REYES vs. CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION/CVS PHARMACY, AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE 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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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision reversed a prior finding of 98% permanent partial disability for Martin Reyes, awarding him 100% permanent total disability after a stroke. The Board found error in the exclusion of applicant's treating physician reports and determined that psychiatric disability, even with a 5% non-industrial apportionment, combined with other impairments, resulted in total disability. The decision also addressed the admissibility of medical reports and the mootness of vocational rehabilitation arguments given the ultimate finding of permanent total disability.
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