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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Valentina Rodrigues' petition for reconsideration. The Board adopted the findings of the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge, who determined that the applicant failed to rebut the diminished future earning capacity (DFEC) adjustment factors from the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule. The applicant's arguments regarding the calculation of these factors and a due process violation due to inability to access raw data were rejected. The Board also noted that the non-inoperability of the 2005 rating schedule despite not being amended was a valid point.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Valentina Rodrigues' petition for reconsideration. The Board adopted the findings of the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge, who determined that the applicant failed to rebut the diminished future earning capacity (DFEC) adjustment factors from the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule. The applicant's arguments regarding the calculation of these factors and a due process violation due to inability to access raw data were rejected. The Board also noted that the non-inoperability of the 2005 rating schedule despite not being amended was a valid point.
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