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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award, finding the initial permanent disability rating of 77% to be unsupported by substantial evidence. Specifically, the Board noted the medical evaluator's failure to address apportionment to a prior injury and inconsistencies in the report. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to properly develop the medical record on permanent disability and apportionment.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award, finding the initial permanent disability rating of 77% to be unsupported by substantial evidence. Specifically, the Board noted the medical evaluator's failure to address apportionment to a prior injury and inconsistencies in the report. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to properly develop the medical record on permanent disability and apportionment.
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