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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the defendant's argument that the wrong permanent disability rating schedule was applied. The Board found that the prior treating physician's report was not substantial medical evidence to justify applying the older 1997 schedule. Consequently, the matter is returned to the trial level to rate the permanent disability using the correct 2005 schedule.
RODOLFO MENCHACA vs. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROOFING COMPANY, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND 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 Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the defendant's argument that the wrong permanent disability rating schedule was applied. The Board found that the prior treating physician's report was not substantial medical evidence to justify applying the older 1997 schedule. Consequently, the matter is returned to the trial level to rate the permanent disability using the correct 2005 schedule.
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