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Applicant and Defendant both filed Petitions for Reconsideration of a Findings and Award (F&A) issued on May 30, 2025. Applicant contended issues with permanent disability apportionment and inability to compete in the open labor market, seeking 100% disability. Defendant asserted incorrect occupational code and method for combining impairments. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reviewed the petitions, the WCJ's reports, and the record, noting inconsistencies and a need for further review regarding permanent disability, apportionment under Escobedo v. Marshalls, vocational reporting, and the application of Vigil v. County of Kern regarding impairment combination. Therefore, the Appeals Board granted both petitions and deferred the final decision after reconsideration to allow for a comprehensive review of the factual and legal issues.
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Applicant and Defendant both filed Petitions for Reconsideration of a Findings and Award (F&A) issued on May 30, 2025. Applicant contended issues with permanent disability apportionment and inability to compete in the open labor market, seeking 100% disability. Defendant asserted incorrect occupational code and method for combining impairments. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reviewed the petitions, the WCJ's reports, and the record, noting inconsistencies and a need for further review regarding permanent disability, apportionment under Escobedo v. Marshalls, vocational reporting, and the application of Vigil v. County of Kern regarding impairment combination. Therefore, the Appeals Board granted both petitions and deferred the final decision after reconsideration to allow for a comprehensive review of the factual and legal issues.
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