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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the issue of apportionment of the applicant's permanent disability due to a heart and brain injury. The Board rescinded the prior decision that apportioned 50% of the disability to non-industrial factors, finding the medical opinion supporting apportionment speculative and not based on established legal principles. Consequently, the Board issued a new award for 100% permanent disability without apportionment and reinstated the applicant's attorney's fees based on this higher award.
Jeffrey Zajdel vs. CALIPATRIA STATE PRISON, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in . 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 .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the issue of apportionment of the applicant's permanent disability due to a heart and brain injury. The Board rescinded the prior decision that apportioned 50% of the disability to non-industrial factors, finding the medical opinion supporting apportionment speculative and not based on established legal principles. Consequently, the Board issued a new award for 100% permanent disability without apportionment and reinstated the applicant's attorney's fees based on this higher award.
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