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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended the prior award to find 100% permanent disability for the applicant's admitted industrial injury. This decision was based on credible testimony and vocational expert opinions establishing the applicant's complete inability to compete in the open labor market. The Board dismissed a second, untimely petition for reconsideration and ordered the case returned for calculation of permanent total disability indemnity and attorney fees.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended the prior award to find 100% permanent disability for the applicant's admitted industrial injury. This decision was based on credible testimony and vocational expert opinions establishing the applicant's complete inability to compete in the open labor market. The Board dismissed a second, untimely petition for reconsideration and ordered the case returned for calculation of permanent total disability indemnity and attorney fees.
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