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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior decision, finding the applicant's permanent disability from a 2000 back injury was 23% after apportionment. The Board held the administrative law judge correctly calculated permanent disability, following the method affirmed by the California Supreme Court in Brodie. Furthermore, the Board found the defendant sufficiently proved apportionment based on a Qualified Medical Evaluator's report, even without submitting prior injury medical records.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior decision, finding the applicant's permanent disability from a 2000 back injury was 23% after apportionment. The Board held the administrative law judge correctly calculated permanent disability, following the method affirmed by the California Supreme Court in Brodie. Furthermore, the Board found the defendant sufficiently proved apportionment based on a Qualified Medical Evaluator's report, even without submitting prior injury medical records.
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