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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award finding 13% permanent disability for the applicant's right elbow and wrist injury. Defendant argued the award was not supported by substantial medical evidence. The Board found the Qualified Medical Evaluator's (PQME) report deficient due to inadequate grip strength testing, misinterpretation of AMA Guides on grip strength differences, and failure to explain why grip loss was the primary rating factor. Consequently, the prior award was rescinded, and the case was returned to the trial level for further medical development and a new decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award finding 13% permanent disability for the applicant's right elbow and wrist injury. Defendant argued the award was not supported by substantial medical evidence. The Board found the Qualified Medical Evaluator's (PQME) report deficient due to inadequate grip strength testing, misinterpretation of AMA Guides on grip strength differences, and failure to explain why grip loss was the primary rating factor. Consequently, the prior award was rescinded, and the case was returned to the trial level for further medical development and a new decision.
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