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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendants' petition for reconsideration. The defendants contended the Administrative Law Judge erred by stating applicant required medical treatment for his left shoulder and wrist, and by finding an $83%$ permanent disability with a lifetime pension. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which corrected the clerical error regarding the shoulder and wrist treatment but upheld the permanent disability finding. The WCJ determined the addition method, rather than the Combined Values Chart, was the most accurate way to combine the applicant's orthopedic and psychiatric impairments based on substantial medical evidence.
MICHAEL DOWLING vs. MANPOWERGROUP, NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES 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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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendants' petition for reconsideration. The defendants contended the Administrative Law Judge erred by stating applicant required medical treatment for his left shoulder and wrist, and by finding an $83%$ permanent disability with a lifetime pension. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which corrected the clerical error regarding the shoulder and wrist treatment but upheld the permanent disability finding. The WCJ determined the "addition method," rather than the Combined Values Chart, was the most accurate way to combine the applicant's orthopedic and psychiatric impairments based on substantial medical evidence.
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