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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior decision due to acknowledged errors by the WCJ, including a miscalculation of the applicant's life pension, and procedural issues raised by the defendant regarding service of rating instructions. The case involves multiple injury claims to various body parts over a long period, with complex apportionment issues. The matter is returned to the trial level for new formal rating instructions, proper service, opportunity for cross-examination, and a new decision addressing all contentions.
DOUGLAS BOULWARE vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGLES FIRE DEPARTMENT 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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior decision due to acknowledged errors by the WCJ, including a miscalculation of the applicant's life pension, and procedural issues raised by the defendant regarding service of rating instructions. The case involves multiple injury claims to various body parts over a long period, with complex apportionment issues. The matter is returned to the trial level for new formal rating instructions, proper service, opportunity for cross-examination, and a new decision addressing all contentions.
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