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This case involves Amanda Culver's claim for permanent total disability due to a 2010 industrial injury resulting in a fall down stairs. The defendant, Initiative Foods, contested the finding of 100% permanent disability, arguing the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) improperly relied on an Independent Vocational Evaluator (IVE) and overlooked their own vocational expert. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the ALJ's decision, finding the IVE's report constituted substantial evidence supporting the applicant's permanent total disability. The Board found the defendant's arguments regarding the IVE's methodology and reliance on medical reports unconvincing.
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This case involves Amanda Culver's claim for permanent total disability due to a 2010 industrial injury resulting in a fall down stairs. The defendant, Initiative Foods, contested the finding of 100% permanent disability, arguing the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) improperly relied on an Independent Vocational Evaluator (IVE) and overlooked their own vocational expert. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the ALJ's decision, finding the IVE's report constituted substantial evidence supporting the applicant's permanent total disability. The Board found the defendant's arguments regarding the IVE's methodology and reliance on medical reports unconvincing.
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