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RUBEN GALVAN vs. FIRST AMERICA GROUP, INC., AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY

Filed: Dec 14, 2020
Oakland
ADJ11323325

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This case involves an applicant who sustained injuries following a motor vehicle accident while operating a bus. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend the original decision to specifically find an industrial injury to the applicant's right shoulder, rather than broadly to the upper extremities. The Board affirmed the WCJ's reliance on the primary treating physician's report as substantial medical evidence, rejecting the defense's challenge to its validity. Ultimately, the applicant was awarded 64% permanent disability based on the physician's findings.

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This case involves an applicant who sustained injuries following a motor vehicle accident while operating a bus. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend the original decision to specifically find an industrial injury to the applicant's right shoulder, rather than broadly to the upper extremities. The Board affirmed the WCJ's reliance on the primary treating physician's report as substantial medical evidence, rejecting the defense's challenge to its validity. Ultimately, the applicant was awarded 64% permanent disability based on the physician's findings.

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