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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to modify the permanent disability rating and date of injury. The applicant sustained a cumulative trauma injury to his hearing, including bilateral high-frequency hearing loss and tinnitus, while employed as a gardener. The WCAB amended the award to reflect a 16% permanent disability rating, adjusted for age, occupation, and non-industrial causes. Additionally, the WCAB corrected the date of injury to June 2003, based on the applicant's last day of injurious exposure and knowledge of the employment-related cause of his disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to modify the permanent disability rating and date of injury. The applicant sustained a cumulative trauma injury to his hearing, including bilateral high-frequency hearing loss and tinnitus, while employed as a gardener. The WCAB amended the award to reflect a 16% permanent disability rating, adjusted for age, occupation, and non-industrial causes. Additionally, the WCAB corrected the date of injury to June 2003, based on the applicant's last day of injurious exposure and knowledge of the employment-related cause of his disability.
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