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Following a remand from the Court of Appeal, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to address apportionment. The Board found that the applicant's prior 2000 industrial injury, which resulted in a 20% permanent disability award, did not demonstrably overlap with the applicant's 2006 injury. Therefore, the WCAB apportioned 20% of the permanent disability to the prior injury under Labor Code Section 4663, resulting in a net permanent disability rating of 8% for the current injury.
DAVID MARTONE vs. DISTRICT; GREGORY BRAGG & ASSOCIATES, Central Fire Protection District is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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Following a remand from the Court of Appeal, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to address apportionment. The Board found that the applicant's prior 2000 industrial injury, which resulted in a 20% permanent disability award, did not demonstrably overlap with the applicant's 2006 injury. Therefore, the WCAB apportioned 20% of the permanent disability to the prior injury under Labor Code Section 4663, resulting in a net permanent disability rating of 8% for the current injury.
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