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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding a prior award of 100% permanent disability for the applicant. The defendant argued the applicant's permanent disability rating was improperly calculated and that vocational evidence was flawed. However, the Board found that medical reports sufficiently supported the applicant's total disability and that the defendant failed to meet its burden of proof for apportionment. Therefore, the Board affirmed the award of unapportioned permanent total disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding a prior award of 100% permanent disability for the applicant. The defendant argued the applicant's permanent disability rating was improperly calculated and that vocational evidence was flawed. However, the Board found that medical reports sufficiently supported the applicant's total disability and that the defendant failed to meet its burden of proof for apportionment. Therefore, the Board affirmed the award of unapportioned permanent total disability.
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