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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, finding no error in the original award regarding apportionment and average weekly wage. However, the Board granted the applicant's petition for reconsideration to correct a clerical error in the occupational group number (OGN). The Board amended the award to reflect an OGN of 35, which was utilized in the rating instructions and not disputed by the defendant until this appeal. The original award of 100% permanent disability, encompassing spine, upper extremity, and psychiatric injuries, was otherwise affirmed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, finding no error in the original award regarding apportionment and average weekly wage. However, the Board granted the applicant's petition for reconsideration to correct a clerical error in the occupational group number (OGN). The Board amended the award to reflect an OGN of 35, which was utilized in the rating instructions and not disputed by the defendant until this appeal. The original award of 100% permanent disability, encompassing spine, upper extremity, and psychiatric injuries, was otherwise affirmed.
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