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This case involves a firefighter who claimed cumulative trauma injury to multiple body parts. The parties stipulated to a single cumulative trauma injury, but the WCJ issued separate permanent disability awards, contrary to the stipulation and the Benson precedent regarding individual injury determination. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's decision, and returned the matter for further proceedings, emphasizing the binding nature of the parties' stipulation to a single cumulative trauma injury. The Board also directed re-evaluation of causation for hypertension and noted potential impairment from asthma.
MICHAEL LALOR vs. CITY OF SAN DIEGO 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 involves a firefighter who claimed cumulative trauma injury to multiple body parts. The parties stipulated to a single cumulative trauma injury, but the WCJ issued separate permanent disability awards, contrary to the stipulation and the Benson precedent regarding individual injury determination. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's decision, and returned the matter for further proceedings, emphasizing the binding nature of the parties' stipulation to a single cumulative trauma injury. The Board also directed re-evaluation of causation for hypertension and noted potential impairment from asthma.
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