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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for an admitted industrial injury to the applicant's low back, right shoulder, and psyche. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior award of 93% permanent disability. The Board amended the award to 71% permanent disability, finding that the original rating impermissibly double-counted the applicant's work restrictions. While the Board agreed with the WCJ that apportionment for pre-existing obesity was not properly established, they disagreed with the WCJ's vocational expert's assessment and its impact on the overall disability rating.
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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for an admitted industrial injury to the applicant's low back, right shoulder, and psyche. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior award of 93% permanent disability. The Board amended the award to 71% permanent disability, finding that the original rating impermissibly double-counted the applicant's work restrictions. While the Board agreed with the WCJ that apportionment for pre-existing obesity was not properly established, they disagreed with the WCJ's vocational expert's assessment and its impact on the overall disability rating.
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