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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to review the defendant's contention that the Agreed Medical Examiner (AME) did not properly address causation and apportionment of the applicant's permanent disability. The Board found that the AME reports lacked substantial evidence regarding causation and apportionment across the applicant's multiple claimed injuries. Consequently, the Board rescinded the previous award and returned the matter for further proceedings to develop the record in compliance with relevant Labor Code sections and case law. The goal is to ensure proper determination of disability causation and apportionment among the various industrial injuries.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to review the defendant's contention that the Agreed Medical Examiner (AME) did not properly address causation and apportionment of the applicant's permanent disability. The Board found that the AME reports lacked substantial evidence regarding causation and apportionment across the applicant's multiple claimed injuries. Consequently, the Board rescinded the previous award and returned the matter for further proceedings to develop the record in compliance with relevant Labor Code sections and case law. The goal is to ensure proper determination of disability causation and apportionment among the various industrial injuries.
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