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This case involves a dispute over permanent disability and apportionment for a worker injured in 2003, following a prior 1992 injury. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the original decision erred by not properly considering apportionment due to a prior settlement. The Board rescinded the original award and returned the case for further proceedings to develop the medical record on apportionment and permanent disability, emphasizing the need for substantial medical evidence.
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This case involves a dispute over permanent disability and apportionment for a worker injured in 2003, following a prior 1992 injury. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the original decision erred by not properly considering apportionment due to a prior settlement. The Board rescinded the original award and returned the case for further proceedings to develop the medical record on apportionment and permanent disability, emphasizing the need for substantial medical evidence.
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