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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision. The Judge correctly excluded permanent disability for sleep disturbance as the QME failed to provide an apportionment opinion as required by statute. Furthermore, the Judge properly rejected the QME's Almaraz/Guzman rating for the left knee injury, finding it unpersuasive and lacking in specific ADL deficits. Therefore, the Judge's original findings on permanent disability were affirmed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision. The Judge correctly excluded permanent disability for sleep disturbance as the QME failed to provide an apportionment opinion as required by statute. Furthermore, the Judge properly rejected the QME's Almaraz/Guzman rating for the left knee injury, finding it unpersuasive and lacking in specific ADL deficits. Therefore, the Judge's original findings on permanent disability were affirmed.
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