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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant sought reconsideration of a decision regarding her left wrist injury. While the applicant did not dispute a finding of no industrial injury to her left upper extremity and shoulder, she contested the $5%$ permanent disability awarded for her wrist injury. The administrative law judge initially agreed there was an error, suggesting a $4%$ rating was appropriate, but the Appeals Board found that correcting the permanent disability rating involved a judicial function. Therefore, the Board rescinded the original decision and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.
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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant sought reconsideration of a decision regarding her left wrist injury. While the applicant did not dispute a finding of no industrial injury to her left upper extremity and shoulder, she contested the $5%$ permanent disability awarded for her wrist injury. The administrative law judge initially agreed there was an error, suggesting a $4%$ rating was appropriate, but the Appeals Board found that correcting the permanent disability rating involved a judicial function. Therefore, the Board rescinded the original decision and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.
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