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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to further develop the record on the issue of apportionment of permanent disability. The Board found that the Administrative Law Judge erred in relying on medical opinions that did not clearly delineate the apportionment of the applicant's right knee disability, especially considering a prior injury award. The case is remanded to the trial level for further proceedings to clarify which percentage of the applicant's current disability is attributable to the prior injury, the current injury, and other factors.
FRANCIS FRY vs. NABISCO, Permissibly Self-Insured, Administered By CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to further develop the record on the issue of apportionment of permanent disability. The Board found that the Administrative Law Judge erred in relying on medical opinions that did not clearly delineate the apportionment of the applicant's right knee disability, especially considering a prior injury award. The case is remanded to the trial level for further proceedings to clarify which percentage of the applicant's current disability is attributable to the prior injury, the current injury, and other factors.
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