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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of the decision that apportioned applicant's permanent disability. The WCJ properly relied on medical opinions, including Dr. Wood's, to find apportionment based on pre-existing conditions. The applicant's argument that total permanent disability should be awarded without apportionment when unable to compete in the labor market was rejected. The Board found that apportionment is still applicable even when an applicant is deemed totally disabled from the open labor market.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of the decision that apportioned applicant's permanent disability. The WCJ properly relied on medical opinions, including Dr. Wood's, to find apportionment based on pre-existing conditions. The applicant's argument that total permanent disability should be awarded without apportionment when unable to compete in the labor market was rejected. The Board found that apportionment is still applicable even when an applicant is deemed totally disabled from the open labor market.
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