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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition to reopen a prior award due to a change in the law established by the Supreme Court in Brodie v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. This change in law clarified the method for calculating permanent disability indemnity after apportionment, overriding a prior appellate court decision that the Board had relied on. Consequently, the Board rescinded the previous decision, granted the petition to reopen, and remanded the case to recalculate permanent disability indemnity based on the controlling Supreme Court precedent.
DAVID DYKES vs. E. & J. GALLO WINERY is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition to reopen a prior award due to a change in the law established by the Supreme Court in Brodie v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. This change in law clarified the method for calculating permanent disability indemnity after apportionment, overriding a prior appellate court decision that the Board had relied on. Consequently, the Board rescinded the previous decision, granted the petition to reopen, and remanded the case to recalculate permanent disability indemnity based on the controlling Supreme Court precedent.
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