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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied JLJ Trucking's petition for reconsideration, affirming the finding of 100% permanent disability for applicant Charles Lopez due to an admitted industrial injury. The Board found substantial medical evidence, including multiple surgeries, ongoing pain, sleep disturbance, and limitations on sitting, supports the total permanent disability finding. Applicant's vocational expert's opinion, considering work restrictions and pain, also substantiated the conclusion that Lopez is unable to work and has lost earning capacity. A dissenting opinion argued that Agreed Medical Examiners' findings and applicant's vocational expert's report did not adequately support total permanent disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied JLJ Trucking's petition for reconsideration, affirming the finding of 100% permanent disability for applicant Charles Lopez due to an admitted industrial injury. The Board found substantial medical evidence, including multiple surgeries, ongoing pain, sleep disturbance, and limitations on sitting, supports the total permanent disability finding. Applicant's vocational expert's opinion, considering work restrictions and pain, also substantiated the conclusion that Lopez is unable to work and has lost earning capacity. A dissenting opinion argued that Agreed Medical Examiners' findings and applicant's vocational expert's report did not adequately support total permanent disability.
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