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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the original Findings and Award due to a conflicted medical opinion regarding apportionment. The Board found the medical expert's initial apportionment was unreliable due to his admission of not reviewing his own report, and ordered the case returned for further medical evidence development on the issue of apportionment between the specific injury, cumulative trauma, and pre-existing conditions. This includes obtaining a new medical-legal evaluation to determine the extent of permanent disability and its allocation.
RUBEN RODRIGUEZ vs. FLOYD MIZE DRYWALL, LWP CLAIMS ADMINISTRATORS CORP. 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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the original Findings and Award due to a conflicted medical opinion regarding apportionment. The Board found the medical expert's initial apportionment was unreliable due to his admission of not reviewing his own report, and ordered the case returned for further medical evidence development on the issue of apportionment between the specific injury, cumulative trauma, and pre-existing conditions. This includes obtaining a new medical-legal evaluation to determine the extent of permanent disability and its allocation.
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