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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's decision due to an impending en banc ruling addressing contested issues regarding the proper application of the new permanent disability rating schedule. The case involves an applicant injured as an ironworker/construction laborer, whose permanent disability calculation and vocational expert's report were disputed. The Board deferred final determination pending the en banc decision and ordered continued payment of undisputed benefits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's decision due to an impending en banc ruling addressing contested issues regarding the proper application of the new permanent disability rating schedule. The case involves an applicant injured as an ironworker/construction laborer, whose permanent disability calculation and vocational expert's report were disputed. The Board deferred final determination pending the en banc decision and ordered continued payment of undisputed benefits.
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