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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding permanent disability and apportionment. While the applicant sustained an industrial injury, the Board found that the defendant presented sufficient secondary evidence to establish a prior 11.5% permanent disability award for a right hand injury. The case was remanded for further proceedings to allow for proper apportionment of the current permanent disability based on the prior award.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding permanent disability and apportionment. While the applicant sustained an industrial injury, the Board found that the defendant presented sufficient secondary evidence to establish a prior 11.5% permanent disability award for a right hand injury. The case was remanded for further proceedings to allow for proper apportionment of the current permanent disability based on the prior award.
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