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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the applicant's petition for reconsideration and denied the defendant insurer's. The WCAB amended the prior award to increase the applicant's permanent disability rating to 53% for her neck and upper extremity injury, removing the previous 30% apportionment to a prior injury. The WCAB affirmed the findings regarding the need for further medical treatment and the denial of an injury claim from an earlier employment period. This decision also awards the applicant permanent disability indemnity and future medical treatment.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the applicant's petition for reconsideration and denied the defendant insurer's. The WCAB amended the prior award to increase the applicant's permanent disability rating to 53% for her neck and upper extremity injury, removing the previous 30% apportionment to a prior injury. The WCAB affirmed the findings regarding the need for further medical treatment and the denial of an injury claim from an earlier employment period. This decision also awards the applicant permanent disability indemnity and future medical treatment.
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