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This case involves a dispute over a worker's compensation claim against the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF). The original award found the applicant permanently and totally disabled due to a combination of an industrial injury and pre-existing conditions. The SIBTF petitioned for reconsideration, challenging findings related to the severity of the industrial injury and the combination of disabilities. However, the parties subsequently entered into a Compromise and Release agreement. The Appeals Board rescinded the prior award and approved the settlement, finding it adequate and in the applicant's best interest.
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This case involves a dispute over a worker's compensation claim against the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF). The original award found the applicant permanently and totally disabled due to a combination of an industrial injury and pre-existing conditions. The SIBTF petitioned for reconsideration, challenging findings related to the severity of the industrial injury and the combination of disabilities. However, the parties subsequently entered into a Compromise and Release agreement. The Appeals Board rescinded the prior award and approved the settlement, finding it adequate and in the applicant's best interest.
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