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This case involves an industrial injury sustained by a farm laborer. The Appeals Board reconsidered a prior award and determined that the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule (PDRS) applies, not the 1997 PDRS. This decision was based on the fact that the medical report relied upon did not indicate permanent disability, thus failing to meet the statutory exception for using the older schedule. The case is returned to the trial level for rating under the 2005 PDRS.
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This case involves an industrial injury sustained by a farm laborer. The Appeals Board reconsidered a prior award and determined that the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule (PDRS) applies, not the 1997 PDRS. This decision was based on the fact that the medical report relied upon did not indicate permanent disability, thus failing to meet the statutory exception for using the older schedule. The case is returned to the trial level for rating under the 2005 PDRS.
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