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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, reinstating an earlier award that apportioned 20% of the applicant's permanent disability to pre-existing factors. The WCAB found the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) opinion on apportionment to be substantial evidence under current law, even though the pre-existing conditions were asymptomatic prior to the industrial injury. This decision reverses the WCJ's later finding of 32% permanent disability without apportionment.
MICHAEL MERCIER vs. INTEL CORPORATION, PSI, administered by BROADSPIRE CLAIM 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 (WCAB) granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, reinstating an earlier award that apportioned 20% of the applicant's permanent disability to pre-existing factors. The WCAB found the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) opinion on apportionment to be substantial evidence under current law, even though the pre-existing conditions were asymptomatic prior to the industrial injury. This decision reverses the WCJ's later finding of 32% permanent disability without apportionment.
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