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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended a previous award, finding the applicant sustained industrial injury causing $69%$ permanent disability, not $86%$. This adjustment stemmed from a re-evaluation of the medical expert's opinion regarding work restrictions, particularly concerning environmental factors like light and noise. The Board concluded that the expert's intent was to restrict exposure to excessive bright lights and noise, rather than a completely silent, dark room, which led to the revised rating.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended a previous award, finding the applicant sustained industrial injury causing $69%$ permanent disability, not $86%$. This adjustment stemmed from a re-evaluation of the medical expert's opinion regarding work restrictions, particularly concerning environmental factors like light and noise. The Board concluded that the expert's intent was to restrict exposure to excessive bright lights and noise, rather than a completely silent, dark room, which led to the revised rating.
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