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The Appeals Board held that the AMA Guides portion of the 2005 Schedule for Rating Permanent Disabilities is rebuttable by showing that an impairment rating based on the AMA Guides would be inequitable, disproportionate, and not a fair and accurate measure of the employee’s permanent disability.
Mario Almaraz, Joyce Guzman vs. Environmental Recovery Services (a.k.a. ENVIROSERVE), State Compensation Insurance Fund, Milpitas Unified School District, Permissibly Self-Insured, Keenan & Associates, Adjusting Agent is a workers' compensation case decided in WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Appeals Board held that the AMA Guides portion of the 2005 Schedule for Rating Permanent Disabilities is rebuttable by showing that an impairment rating based on the AMA Guides would be inequitable, disproportionate, and not a fair and accurate measure of the employee’s permanent disability.
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