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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration for Paul Neal's case. The Board adopted the judge's report which found that Neal's pre-existing COPD constituted a pre-existing disability despite his prior employment. The judge also found Neal's testimony credible regarding his limited actual work hours, supporting the award of permanent total disability based on expert vocational opinion.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration for Paul Neal's case. The Board adopted the judge's report which found that Neal's pre-existing COPD constituted a pre-existing disability despite his prior employment. The judge also found Neal's testimony credible regarding his limited actual work hours, supporting the award of permanent total disability based on expert vocational opinion.
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