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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Santa Rosa Tile Supply's petition for reconsideration. The defendant argued the Administrative Law Judge erred in awarding 77% permanent disability and in not applying apportionment for a prior 1991 award. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, affirming that the physician properly rebutted the AMA Guides rating using Almaraz/Guzman principles by considering the applicant's limitations in activities of daily living. The Board also upheld the WCJ's decision to apply apportionment solely under Labor Code section 4663, as the defendant failed to demonstrate overlap with the prior award under section 4664.
MICHELLE RICHMOND vs. SANTA ROSA TILE SUPPLY, PROCENTURY INSURANCE, ILLINOIS MIDWEST is a workers' compensation case decided in Santa Rosa. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Santa Rosa Tile Supply's petition for reconsideration. The defendant argued the Administrative Law Judge erred in awarding 77% permanent disability and in not applying apportionment for a prior 1991 award. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, affirming that the physician properly rebutted the AMA Guides rating using Almaraz/Guzman principles by considering the applicant's limitations in activities of daily living. The Board also upheld the WCJ's decision to apply apportionment solely under Labor Code section 4663, as the defendant failed to demonstrate overlap with the prior award under section 4664.
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