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This case concerns Kevin Martin's workers' compensation claim for a cumulative trauma back injury. The Appeals Board affirmed the judge's decision to apportion permanent disability by deducting the prior percentage of disability, not its monetary value, as per Brodie v. WCAB. The Board also amended the award to grant the defendant credit for temporary disability overpayments and EDD reimbursement.
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This case concerns Kevin Martin's workers' compensation claim for a cumulative trauma back injury. The Appeals Board affirmed the judge's decision to apportion permanent disability by deducting the prior percentage of disability, not its monetary value, as per Brodie v. WCAB. The Board also amended the award to grant the defendant credit for temporary disability overpayments and EDD reimbursement.
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