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This case involves applicant Rosemary Hernandez's industrial injury in 2007 as a correctional officer, resulting in lumbar spine and leg impairment. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) affirmed the finding of 48% permanent disability, which was calculated by apportioning 8% of the disability to a prior 1989 injury. This apportionment was permissible because the agreed medical evaluator could rate the prior disability using the same AMA Guides method as the current injury, unlike in the Minvielle precedent. The majority found this consistent with Labor Code section 4664, which presumes prior permanent disability exists and allows for apportionment if overlap can be proven.
ROSEMARY HERNANDEZ vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS is a workers' compensation case decided in Santa Barbara. 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 Santa Barbara.
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This case involves applicant Rosemary Hernandez's industrial injury in 2007 as a correctional officer, resulting in lumbar spine and leg impairment. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) affirmed the finding of 48% permanent disability, which was calculated by apportioning 8% of the disability to a prior 1989 injury. This apportionment was permissible because the agreed medical evaluator could rate the prior disability using the same AMA Guides method as the current injury, unlike in the Minvielle precedent. The majority found this consistent with Labor Code section 4664, which presumes prior permanent disability exists and allows for apportionment if overlap can be proven.
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