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This case denies the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding a workers' compensation award. The defendant sought to apportion a prior 20% permanent disability award for hypertension from 1994 against the applicant's current 73% permanent disability award for hypertensive heart disease and bilateral knee injuries. The Board found the defendant failed to prove overlap between the two disabilities because they were rated under different standards and methods. Therefore, the prior award could not be subtracted from the current award under Labor Code section 4664.
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This case denies the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding a workers' compensation award. The defendant sought to apportion a prior 20% permanent disability award for hypertension from 1994 against the applicant's current 73% permanent disability award for hypertensive heart disease and bilateral knee injuries. The Board found the defendant failed to prove overlap between the two disabilities because they were rated under different standards and methods. Therefore, the prior award could not be subtracted from the current award under Labor Code section 4664.
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