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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration and granted the defendant's. The applicant sought 100% permanent disability, while the defendant contested the award rate and inclusion of hearing loss. The Board affirmed the original award's industrial injury findings but amended the permanent disability rating to 84% after apportionment. The issue of attorney's fee commutation and specific award amounts remain pending further WCJ determination.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration and granted the defendant's. The applicant sought 100% permanent disability, while the defendant contested the award rate and inclusion of hearing loss. The Board affirmed the original award's industrial injury findings but amended the permanent disability rating to 84% after apportionment. The issue of attorney's fee commutation and specific award amounts remain pending further WCJ determination.
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