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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board affirmed the original award, ruling that the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule applies. The applicant's prostate cancer claim arose before January 1, 2005, and no exceptions to applying the newer schedule were met. Specifically, the defendant failed to introduce the treating physician's records into evidence, and even if they had, there was no indication those records established a permanent and stationary disability prior to the 2005 date.
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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board affirmed the original award, ruling that the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule applies. The applicant's prostate cancer claim arose before January 1, 2005, and no exceptions to applying the newer schedule were met. Specifically, the defendant failed to introduce the treating physician's records into evidence, and even if they had, there was no indication those records established a permanent and stationary disability prior to the 2005 date.
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