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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award of 100% permanent disability. The Board found that a vocational expert's report, which was critical to the original finding, contained impermissible factors and failed to account for apportionment to non-industrial causes. Consequently, the Board reinstated the stipulated permanent disability rating of 74% based on the medical evidence. The dissenting opinion argued for further development of the record to obtain updated medical and vocational evaluations.
Steven Thompson vs. COUNTY OF TULARE, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in . 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 .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award of 100% permanent disability. The Board found that a vocational expert's report, which was critical to the original finding, contained impermissible factors and failed to account for apportionment to non-industrial causes. Consequently, the Board reinstated the stipulated permanent disability rating of 74% based on the medical evidence. The dissenting opinion argued for further development of the record to obtain updated medical and vocational evaluations.
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