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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior decision awarding applicant 100% permanent disability for a specific injury on April 23, 1999, and 10% permanent disability for a cumulative injury ending on the same date. The Board rescinded the apportionment of psychiatric disability to the cumulative injury, finding no substantial medical evidence supported it. Defendant failed to prove overlap with prior awards for apportionment under Labor Code section 4664. The decision also addressed the necessity of assistive devices in establishing total permanent disability.
ROMERO LASTER vs. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 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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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior decision awarding applicant 100% permanent disability for a specific injury on April 23, 1999, and 10% permanent disability for a cumulative injury ending on the same date. The Board rescinded the apportionment of psychiatric disability to the cumulative injury, finding no substantial medical evidence supported it. Defendant failed to prove overlap with prior awards for apportionment under Labor Code section 4664. The decision also addressed the necessity of assistive devices in establishing total permanent disability.
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