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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to review the applicant's permanent disability apportionment. The Board found the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) apportionment opinion regarding pre-existing degenerative disc disease and obesity to be inconsistent and lacking substantial medical evidence. Due to the AME's failure to provide a well-supported basis for apportionment, the Board rescinded the previous award. Consequently, the applicant was awarded 100% permanent disability without apportionment.
ALVARO AGUILLA vs. FULLMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY 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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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to review the applicant's permanent disability apportionment. The Board found the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) apportionment opinion regarding pre-existing degenerative disc disease and obesity to be inconsistent and lacking substantial medical evidence. Due to the AME's failure to provide a well-supported basis for apportionment, the Board rescinded the previous award. Consequently, the applicant was awarded 100% permanent disability without apportionment.
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