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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the use of the revised permanent disability rating schedule for applicant's pre-January 1, 2005 injury. The Board found that the treating physician's reports did not explicitly state the applicant was permanent and stationary with a ratable disability, a prerequisite for applying the older rating schedule under Labor Code § 4660(d). Therefore, the revised schedule was correctly applied, resulting in a 22% permanent disability rating.
MARY BLOEMSMA vs. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding the use of the revised permanent disability rating schedule for applicant's pre-January 1, 2005 injury. The Board found that the treating physician's reports did not explicitly state the applicant was "permanent and stationary" with a ratable disability, a prerequisite for applying the older rating schedule under Labor Code § 4660(d). Therefore, the revised schedule was correctly applied, resulting in a 22% permanent disability rating.
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