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This case concerns an applicant's entitlement to an increased impairment rating for sleep dysfunction. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration. The Board affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's finding that Labor Code Section 4660.1(c)(1) does not preclude an increased impairment rating for sleep dysfunction if it is directly caused by the industrial injury, rather than a consequence of it. Medical evidence from Dr. Jonathan Wang established a direct causal link between the applicant's sleep dysfunction and the industrial injury. The Board found Dr. Wang's report and deposition testimony constituted substantial medical evidence supporting this conclusion and rejected the defendant's arguments.
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This case concerns an applicant's entitlement to an increased impairment rating for sleep dysfunction. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration. The Board affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's finding that Labor Code Section 4660.1(c)(1) does not preclude an increased impairment rating for sleep dysfunction if it is directly caused by the industrial injury, rather than a consequence of it. Medical evidence from Dr. Jonathan Wang established a direct causal link between the applicant's sleep dysfunction and the industrial injury. The Board found Dr. Wang's report and deposition testimony constituted substantial medical evidence supporting this conclusion and rejected the defendant's arguments.
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