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The Appeals Board amended a prior award to deny the applicant's claim for psychiatric injury, finding it barred by Labor Code section 3208.3(j) as an inmate's claim sustained during incarceration. However, the Board affirmed the finding that the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule applies, based on a pre-2005 treating physician's report indicating permanent disability. Issues regarding further injury to the neurological system, headaches, balance, and eyes, along with permanent disability, apportionment, and medical treatment, were deferred for further development of the record. The Board noted that any prior stipulation to the 2005 Schedule was waived by the defendant's failure to raise it on reconsideration.
PAUL MATHENY vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND 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 Appeals Board amended a prior award to deny the applicant's claim for psychiatric injury, finding it barred by Labor Code section 3208.3(j) as an inmate's claim sustained during incarceration. However, the Board affirmed the finding that the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule applies, based on a pre-2005 treating physician's report indicating permanent disability. Issues regarding further injury to the neurological system, headaches, balance, and eyes, along with permanent disability, apportionment, and medical treatment, were deferred for further development of the record. The Board noted that any prior stipulation to the 2005 Schedule was waived by the defendant's failure to raise it on reconsideration.
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