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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended a prior decision regarding the applicable Permanent Disability Rating Schedule. The Board determined that Dr. Brandvold's November 17, 2004 report indicated permanent disability, thus triggering an exception under Labor Code section 4660(d). Consequently, the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule, not the 2005 Schedule, must be applied. The case is returned for further proceedings to determine permanent disability under the correct schedule.
STANLEY HOLCOMB, JR. vs. TOWN OF SCOTIA COMPANY, LLC, Successor In Interest to THE PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY (PSI), Administered By TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended a prior decision regarding the applicable Permanent Disability Rating Schedule. The Board determined that Dr. Brandvold's November 17, 2004 report indicated permanent disability, thus triggering an exception under Labor Code section 4660(d). Consequently, the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule, not the 2005 Schedule, must be applied. The case is returned for further proceedings to determine permanent disability under the correct schedule.
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