CompFox AI Summary
This case involves an applicant claiming new and further disability against Walt Disney Travel Company. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reconsidered a prior award and modified it, largely agreeing with the WCJ's findings. The WCAB affirmed the applicant's permanent total disability but adjusted the temporary disability award to comply with the five-year jurisdictional limit and clarified the retroactive start date for permanent disability benefits. The WCAB also addressed the defendant's contentions regarding record development and the inclusion of specific body parts in the award, finding the record sufficient and the body part inclusion justified by the medical evidence.
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This case involves an applicant claiming new and further disability against Walt Disney Travel Company. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reconsidered a prior award and modified it, largely agreeing with the WCJ's findings. The WCAB affirmed the applicant's permanent total disability but adjusted the temporary disability award to comply with the five-year jurisdictional limit and clarified the retroactive start date for permanent disability benefits. The WCAB also addressed the defendant's contentions regarding record development and the inclusion of specific body parts in the award, finding the record sufficient and the body part inclusion justified by the medical evidence.
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