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This case involves an applicant seeking reconsideration of a prior workers' compensation award for multiple injuries, including cumulative trauma and specific injuries. The Appeals Board rescinded the previous award, remanding the matter for further development of the record. The primary issue is the proper apportionment of permanent disability based on the causation standard established by SB 899 and the Benson decision, as prior medical reports lacked sufficient detail for this analysis.
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This case involves an applicant seeking reconsideration of a prior workers' compensation award for multiple injuries, including cumulative trauma and specific injuries. The Appeals Board rescinded the previous award, remanding the matter for further development of the record. The primary issue is the proper apportionment of permanent disability based on the causation standard established by SB 899 and the Benson decision, as prior medical reports lacked sufficient detail for this analysis.
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