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Applicant Marva Thomas sought reconsideration of three permanent disability awards, arguing the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) apportionment to non-industrial factors was unsubstantiated. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration, finding the AME's reports and deposition testimony lacked sufficient reasoning and did not establish a clear basis for the apportioned percentages. The WCAB rescinded the original awards and returned the matter for further development of the medical record. This ensures the AME's apportionment is adequately explained, demonstrating how and why specific percentages are attributed to industrial versus non-industrial causes.
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Applicant Marva Thomas sought reconsideration of three permanent disability awards, arguing the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) apportionment to non-industrial factors was unsubstantiated. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration, finding the AME's reports and deposition testimony lacked sufficient reasoning and did not establish a clear basis for the apportioned percentages. The WCAB rescinded the original awards and returned the matter for further development of the medical record. This ensures the AME's apportionment is adequately explained, demonstrating how and why specific percentages are attributed to industrial versus non-industrial causes.
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