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This case involves an applicant with multiple industrial injuries to her back and upper extremities, resulting in a claimed 100% permanent disability. The Appeals Board rescinded the initial decision due to the WCJ's failure to properly address apportionment of permanent disability between the injuries, as required by recent case law. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to determine apportionment consistent with current legal standards, particularly concerning any increase in disability beyond a prior award.
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This case involves an applicant with multiple industrial injuries to her back and upper extremities, resulting in a claimed 100% permanent disability. The Appeals Board rescinded the initial decision due to the WCJ's failure to properly address apportionment of permanent disability between the injuries, as required by recent case law. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to determine apportionment consistent with current legal standards, particularly concerning any increase in disability beyond a prior award.
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