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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award, returning the case to the trial level for further development of the record. The Board found the judge erred in using work restrictions instead of the AMA Guides for the permanent disability rating under the 2005 Schedule. Furthermore, the Board determined the medical evidence on apportionment was insufficient to determine the overlap between the applicant's prior and current industrial injuries.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior award, returning the case to the trial level for further development of the record. The Board found the judge erred in using work restrictions instead of the AMA Guides for the permanent disability rating under the 2005 Schedule. Furthermore, the Board determined the medical evidence on apportionment was insufficient to determine the overlap between the applicant's prior and current industrial injuries.
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