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This case concerns whether the 1997 or 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule should apply to an applicant's back injury. The majority affirmed the administrative law judge's use of the 2005 schedule, finding no basis to deviate. However, a dissenting commissioner argued the 1997 schedule should have been used, citing the employer's May 2004 admission that the treating physician indicated permanent disability. This admission, the dissent argued, falls under an exception to the 2005 schedule's applicability, as interpreted by relevant case law.
ROBERTO REYES vs. NEW IMAGE FOAM PRODUCTS INC., EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 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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This case concerns whether the 1997 or 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule should apply to an applicant's back injury. The majority affirmed the administrative law judge's use of the 2005 schedule, finding no basis to deviate. However, a dissenting commissioner argued the 1997 schedule should have been used, citing the employer's May 2004 admission that the treating physician indicated permanent disability. This admission, the dissent argued, falls under an exception to the 2005 schedule's applicability, as interpreted by relevant case law.
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