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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to amend a prior award for Gary Ross. The WCAB found that Labor Code section 4664(c)(1) limits the total permanent disability awarded for injuries to the "head, face, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, and all other systems or regions of the body" to 100% over an employee's lifetime. Since Mr. Ross had previously received awards totaling 59% permanent disability for injuries to this region, his award for the current cumulative trauma injury is capped at 41%. Consequently, the WCAB modified the award from 32% to 41% permanent disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to amend a prior award for Gary Ross. The WCAB found that Labor Code section 4664(c)(1) limits the total permanent disability awarded for injuries to the "head, face, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, and all other systems or regions of the body" to 100% over an employee's lifetime. Since Mr. Ross had previously received awards totaling 59% permanent disability for injuries to this region, his award for the current cumulative trauma injury is capped at 41%. Consequently, the WCAB modified the award from 32% to 41% permanent disability.
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