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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding its prior decision that the Department of Youth Authority failed to meet its burden of proof for apportionment. The defendant argued the WCJ's decision regarding overlapping disabilities should have been given greater weight, but the Board found the defendant did not establish sufficient evidence of overlap. Based on Kopping v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., the Board affirmed that the defendant retains the burden to prove both the existence of a prior award and the extent of overlap. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to an unapportioned award of 100% permanent disability.
Shelley Moran vs. DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AUTHORITY, Legally Uninsured STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, upholding its prior decision that the Department of Youth Authority failed to meet its burden of proof for apportionment. The defendant argued the WCJ's decision regarding overlapping disabilities should have been given greater weight, but the Board found the defendant did not establish sufficient evidence of overlap. Based on Kopping v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., the Board affirmed that the defendant retains the burden to prove both the existence of a prior award and the extent of overlap. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to an unapportioned award of 100% permanent disability.
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