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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision grants reconsideration, amending a prior award for an auto mechanic's industrial injuries. The Board will allow credit for previously paid permanent disability and overpaid temporary disability, with amounts to be adjusted by the parties. It corrects a clerical error in the attorney's fee amount from $38,000 to $30,000. The Board affirms the 78% permanent disability award but clarifies how the attorney's fee commutation should be handled to avoid benefit interruption.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision grants reconsideration, amending a prior award for an auto mechanic's industrial injuries. The Board will allow credit for previously paid permanent disability and overpaid temporary disability, with amounts to be adjusted by the parties. It corrects a clerical error in the attorney's fee amount from $38,000 to $30,000. The Board affirms the 78% permanent disability award but clarifies how the attorney's fee commutation should be handled to avoid benefit interruption.
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