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This case concerns applicant's claim for new and further permanent disability following a prior stipulated award for heart injury. The Appeals Board found that evidence obtained after the mandatory settlement conference was improperly admitted, as there was no good cause to reopen discovery. Consequently, the Board rescinded the prior award and determined the applicant's injury caused 81% permanent disability based on the admissible evidence. This adjustment included new impairments in the respiratory system and erectile dysfunction, as well as the previously stipulated cardiac conditions.
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This case concerns applicant's claim for new and further permanent disability following a prior stipulated award for heart injury. The Appeals Board found that evidence obtained after the mandatory settlement conference was improperly admitted, as there was no good cause to reopen discovery. Consequently, the Board rescinded the prior award and determined the applicant's injury caused 81% permanent disability based on the admissible evidence. This adjustment included new impairments in the respiratory system and erectile dysfunction, as well as the previously stipulated cardiac conditions.
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