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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted General Motors' petition for reconsideration, rescinding the prior award due to insufficient medical evidence on the causation of the applicant's right hip injury. The WCAB found that the judge erred in linking the hip pain to prior industrial back injuries and ordered the case returned for further development of the record, including addressing apportionment for a prior 1988 award. The Board also noted the need to clarify if the hip injury constituted a new cumulative trauma injury and how it should be rated under current schedules.
MICHAEL GALLAGHER vs. GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS OPERATIONS, SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted General Motors' petition for reconsideration, rescinding the prior award due to insufficient medical evidence on the causation of the applicant's right hip injury. The WCAB found that the judge erred in linking the hip pain to prior industrial back injuries and ordered the case returned for further development of the record, including addressing apportionment for a prior 1988 award. The Board also noted the need to clarify if the hip injury constituted a new cumulative trauma injury and how it should be rated under current schedules.
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