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This case involves an applicant seeking permanent total disability benefits after an admitted industrial injury to her back, lower extremities, right ankle, and left knee. The applicant argues the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) erred by apportioning 10% of her left knee disability to a pre-existing asymptomatic condition. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding that the Agreed Medical Examiner (AME) impermissibly apportioned to the cause of the injury rather than pre-existing pathology. Consequently, the Board amended the award to find the applicant 100% permanently totally disabled, returning the matter for a new award.
Sonia Young-Mitchell vs. SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in Oakland. 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 Oakland.
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This case involves an applicant seeking permanent total disability benefits after an admitted industrial injury to her back, lower extremities, right ankle, and left knee. The applicant argues the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) erred by apportioning 10% of her left knee disability to a pre-existing asymptomatic condition. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding that the Agreed Medical Examiner (AME) impermissibly apportioned to the cause of the injury rather than pre-existing pathology. Consequently, the Board amended the award to find the applicant 100% permanently totally disabled, returning the matter for a new award.
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