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This case involves a truck driver who sustained a knee injury. The original award found 25% permanent disability, which the defendant argued was unsupported and that the applicant's expert witness fees were improperly awarded. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify the legal framework for rebutting the 2005 permanent disability rating schedule. Consequently, the Board rescinded the original award and returned the case for further proceedings to apply guidance from recent en banc decisions on rebutting impairment and diminished future earning capacity ratings. The issue of expert witness fees was deferred for later consideration.
TERRY KING vs. GREAT PACIFIC, THE NEWS GROUP, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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This case involves a truck driver who sustained a knee injury. The original award found 25% permanent disability, which the defendant argued was unsupported and that the applicant's expert witness fees were improperly awarded. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify the legal framework for rebutting the 2005 permanent disability rating schedule. Consequently, the Board rescinded the original award and returned the case for further proceedings to apply guidance from recent en banc decisions on rebutting impairment and diminished future earning capacity ratings. The issue of expert witness fees was deferred for later consideration.
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