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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of two previous awards concerning applicant Frances Madison's back and knee injuries. The Board found that the parties' stipulation to use the 1997 permanent disability rating schedule for an injury occurring in 2005 was contrary to Labor Code section 4660(d), which mandates the 2005 schedule for injuries on or after its effective date. Consequently, the previous Findings and Awards were rescinded, and the matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of two previous awards concerning applicant Frances Madison's back and knee injuries. The Board found that the parties' stipulation to use the 1997 permanent disability rating schedule for an injury occurring in 2005 was contrary to Labor Code section 4660(d), which mandates the 2005 schedule for injuries on or after its effective date. Consequently, the previous Findings and Awards were rescinded, and the matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.
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