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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior decision, rescinding the judge's award of 11% permanent disability. The case is returned to the trial level to further develop the medical record regarding the applicant's gait derangement impairment and its valuation under Almaraz/Guzman principles. The judge must also address the vocational expert's entitlement to fees and consider the recent Ogilvie decision's impact on permanent disability determination.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior decision, rescinding the judge's award of 11% permanent disability. The case is returned to the trial level to further develop the medical record regarding the applicant's gait derangement impairment and its valuation under Almaraz/Guzman principles. The judge must also address the vocational expert's entitlement to fees and consider the recent Ogilvie decision's impact on permanent disability determination.
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