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This case involved Eileen Bowman seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board affirmed the original finding that Bowman sustained a psyche injury as a consequence of her orthopedic disability, resulting in total permanent disability. The Board also upheld the decision that permanent disability was not to be apportioned between a specific injury and a cumulative trauma claim, and found that the indemnity was payable from February 6, 1998. The defendant's petition for reconsideration was denied due to reliance on evidence not in the record.
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This case involved Eileen Bowman seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board affirmed the original finding that Bowman sustained a psyche injury as a consequence of her orthopedic disability, resulting in total permanent disability. The Board also upheld the decision that permanent disability was not to be apportioned between a specific injury and a cumulative trauma claim, and found that the indemnity was payable from February 6, 1998. The defendant's petition for reconsideration was denied due to reliance on evidence not in the record.
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