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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the trial judge's findings, concluding that the finding of a new cumulative trauma injury was not supported by substantial evidence and that the applicant's condition stemmed from the original 1996 specific injury. The Board returned the cases to the trial level for further proceedings, specifically to readdress apportionment and potential new and further disability related to the initial injury. This decision impacts the awards for temporary disability indemnity and the calculation of permanent disability.
PHYLLIS WILLIAMS vs. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is a workers' compensation case decided in . 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 .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the trial judge's findings, concluding that the finding of a new cumulative trauma injury was not supported by substantial evidence and that the applicant's condition stemmed from the original 1996 specific injury. The Board returned the cases to the trial level for further proceedings, specifically to readdress apportionment and potential new and further disability related to the initial injury. This decision impacts the awards for temporary disability indemnity and the calculation of permanent disability.
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