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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund's (SIF) petition for reconsideration, affirming the finding of total permanent disability due to a prior condition combined with a later industrial injury. The Board granted the applicant's petition, reversing the original decision to make the applicant personally liable for a medical-legal report. SIF is now liable for the reasonable cost of Dr. Abeliuk's report, which is deemed a necessary medical-legal expense for the applicant's claim. The case was returned for further proceedings to determine the cost of Dr. Abeliuk's report.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund's (SIF) petition for reconsideration, affirming the finding of total permanent disability due to a prior condition combined with a later industrial injury. The Board granted the applicant's petition, reversing the original decision to make the applicant personally liable for a medical-legal report. SIF is now liable for the reasonable cost of Dr. Abeliuk's report, which is deemed a necessary medical-legal expense for the applicant's claim. The case was returned for further proceedings to determine the cost of Dr. Abeliuk's report.
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