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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award finding applicant sustained industrial cumulative trauma. The Board rescinded the award and returned the case to the trial level due to the lack of sufficient medical evidence on apportionment of permanent disability, as required by recent statutory changes. While issues regarding the psyche injury and a stroke were raised, the primary reason for reconsideration was to develop the apportionment record.
PAUL BENEDICT vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND 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 granted reconsideration of a prior award finding applicant sustained industrial cumulative trauma. The Board rescinded the award and returned the case to the trial level due to the lack of sufficient medical evidence on apportionment of permanent disability, as required by recent statutory changes. While issues regarding the psyche injury and a stroke were raised, the primary reason for reconsideration was to develop the apportionment record.
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