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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to correct clerical errors in the original award. Specifically, the date of injury was amended to December 4, 2008, and injury to the right shoulder and right knee were added, consistent with stipulations and evidence. The WCAB affirmed the original award's findings on permanent disability and medical treatment. However, the WCAB denied the applicant's request for a 15% increase in permanent disability, agreeing that the employer met the statutory timeframe for offering return-to-work options.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to correct clerical errors in the original award. Specifically, the date of injury was amended to December 4, 2008, and injury to the right shoulder and right knee were added, consistent with stipulations and evidence. The WCAB affirmed the original award's findings on permanent disability and medical treatment. However, the WCAB denied the applicant's request for a 15% increase in permanent disability, agreeing that the employer met the statutory timeframe for offering return-to-work options.
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