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This case involves an applicant seeking reconsideration of a prior workers' compensation award. The applicant argued the administrative law judge erred in applying the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule and failing to award additional disability for irritable bowel syndrome. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's recommendation to defer the issue of permanent disability related to irritable bowel syndrome and attorney's fees, reserving jurisdiction at the trial level. The rest of the original award was affirmed.
JANE DOWDS vs. LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, permissibly self-insured; administered by TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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This case involves an applicant seeking reconsideration of a prior workers' compensation award. The applicant argued the administrative law judge erred in applying the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule and failing to award additional disability for irritable bowel syndrome. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's recommendation to defer the issue of permanent disability related to irritable bowel syndrome and attorney's fees, reserving jurisdiction at the trial level. The rest of the original award was affirmed.
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