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This case involves a petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award for two knee injuries. The defendant argued the permanent partial disability for the 1996 injury was calculated incorrectly and that a credit for overpayment of temporary disability was improperly calculated. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, amending the award to correct the indemnity calculation for the 1996 injury and a typographical error. However, the Board upheld the original credit for overpayment, deeming it a discretionary matter and acknowledging precision difficulties.
MIKE GUEVARA vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WASCO STATE PRISON, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND/STATE CONTRACT SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in Bakersfield. 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 Bakersfield.
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This case involves a petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award for two knee injuries. The defendant argued the permanent partial disability for the 1996 injury was calculated incorrectly and that a credit for overpayment of temporary disability was improperly calculated. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, amending the award to correct the indemnity calculation for the 1996 injury and a typographical error. However, the Board upheld the original credit for overpayment, deeming it a discretionary matter and acknowledging precision difficulties.
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