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This case involves a worker's claim for permanent total disability due to an industrial injury including hearing loss. The Court of Appeal annulled the WCAB's denial of reconsideration, holding that the WCAB erred by failing to apportion the hearing loss portion of the cumulative trauma. Consequently, the prior award is rescinded, and the case is remanded for further proceedings to ensure an award consistent with the Court of Appeal's opinion regarding apportionment.
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This case involves a worker's claim for permanent total disability due to an industrial injury including hearing loss. The Court of Appeal annulled the WCAB's denial of reconsideration, holding that the WCAB erred by failing to apportion the hearing loss portion of the cumulative trauma. Consequently, the prior award is rescinded, and the case is remanded for further proceedings to ensure an award consistent with the Court of Appeal's opinion regarding apportionment.
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