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This case concerns a professional football player's workers' compensation claim for cumulative trauma injury. The defendant argued against the finding of cumulative trauma, claiming the applicant sustained specific injuries, and challenged the apportionment and rating of permanent disability. The Appeals Board affirmed the original award, finding substantial medical evidence supported a cumulative trauma injury and proper apportionment. The Board also upheld the use of the 1997 permanent disability rating schedule and the three-month temporary disability award.
Maurice Douglass vs. New York Giants, The PMA Insurance Group, Gallagher Bassett, Chicago Bears, Risk Enterprise Management, TIG 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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This case concerns a professional football player's workers' compensation claim for cumulative trauma injury. The defendant argued against the finding of cumulative trauma, claiming the applicant sustained specific injuries, and challenged the apportionment and rating of permanent disability. The Appeals Board affirmed the original award, finding substantial medical evidence supported a cumulative trauma injury and proper apportionment. The Board also upheld the use of the 1997 permanent disability rating schedule and the three-month temporary disability award.
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