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Defendant sought reconsideration of an Amended Findings and Award (F&A) dated July 15, 2025, which found the applicant sustained an industrial injury to multiple body parts with an 89% permanent disability. Defendant contended that the applicant failed to rebut the CVC regarding medical evidence and that apportionment for non-industrial factors was not applied correctly, leading to a higher disability award. The WCJ did not find the apportionment findings of the medical evaluators valid. The Appeals Board, after reviewing the petition, answer, and WCJ's report, denied the petition, concluding that the medical evidence satisfied the requirements for adding impairments and that the medical evaluators failed to provide sufficient reasoning for their apportionment opinions.
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Defendant sought reconsideration of an Amended Findings and Award (F&A) dated July 15, 2025, which found the applicant sustained an industrial injury to multiple body parts with an 89% permanent disability. Defendant contended that the applicant failed to rebut the CVC regarding medical evidence and that apportionment for non-industrial factors was not applied correctly, leading to a higher disability award. The WCJ did not find the apportionment findings of the medical evaluators valid. The Appeals Board, after reviewing the petition, answer, and WCJ's report, denied the petition, concluding that the medical evidence satisfied the requirements for adding impairments and that the medical evaluators failed to provide sufficient reasoning for their apportionment opinions.
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