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This case concerns an injured worker who sustained industrial injuries to his right knee and low back across two separate periods. The Appeals Board rescinded the original decisions, finding that the WCJ must revisit permanent disability and apportionment calculations in light of the recent Benson en banc decision. The WCJ must now apply the Benson rule, which requires apportionment based on causation considering all potential disability contributors, not just industrial injuries.
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This case concerns an injured worker who sustained industrial injuries to his right knee and low back across two separate periods. The Appeals Board rescinded the original decisions, finding that the WCJ must revisit permanent disability and apportionment calculations in light of the recent Benson en banc decision. The WCJ must now apply the Benson rule, which requires apportionment based on causation considering all potential disability contributors, not just industrial injuries.
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