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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded the prior award and remanded the case, finding the original decision improperly merged permanent disability findings for two separate injuries. The Board clarified that permanent disability must be assessed separately for each distinct industrial injury, and apportionment to prior non-industrial factors must be thoroughly addressed. The WCJ also erred by not addressing apportionment when finding 100% permanent total disability, as apportionment is always required. Finally, the Board found no evidence supported the finding of injury to the applicant's bilateral upper extremities.
Ned Pattiz vs. MTC Trucking, Inc., State Compensation Insurance Fund is a workers' compensation case decided in Oxnard. 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 Oxnard.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded the prior award and remanded the case, finding the original decision improperly merged permanent disability findings for two separate injuries. The Board clarified that permanent disability must be assessed separately for each distinct industrial injury, and apportionment to prior non-industrial factors must be thoroughly addressed. The WCJ also erred by not addressing apportionment when finding 100% permanent total disability, as apportionment is always required. Finally, the Board found no evidence supported the finding of injury to the applicant's bilateral upper extremities.
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