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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision finding $28%$ permanent disability for an admitted industrial knee injury. The applicant argued for application of the older 1997 disability rating schedule, claiming a pre-2005 medical report indicated permanent disability. However, the Board found no substantial medical evidence in the record prior to January 1, 2005, indicating permanent disability to trigger the older schedule. Consequently, the WCJ's award using the 2005 Schedule was affirmed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision finding $28%$ permanent disability for an admitted industrial knee injury. The applicant argued for application of the older 1997 disability rating schedule, claiming a pre-2005 medical report indicated permanent disability. However, the Board found no substantial medical evidence in the record prior to January 1, 2005, indicating permanent disability to trigger the older schedule. Consequently, the WCJ's award using the 2005 Schedule was affirmed.
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