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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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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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