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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to award the applicant total permanent disability. The WCAB found that the prior 24% permanent disability award for a low back injury did not overlap with the applicant's current cumulative trauma injury to her right shoulder. Therefore, apportionment of the current total permanent disability award to the prior award was not permitted.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to award the applicant total permanent disability. The WCAB found that the prior 24% permanent disability award for a low back injury did not overlap with the applicant's current cumulative trauma injury to her right shoulder. Therefore, apportionment of the current total permanent disability award to the prior award was not permitted.
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