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VITO GIOTTA vs. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION

Filed: May 05, 2015
San Francisco
ADJ2208887 (FRE 0219890)

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an amended order finding the applicant sustained industrial psychiatric injury and other conditions, resulting in permanent total disability. The defendant argued the finding of permanent total disability was unsubstantiated and that a psychiatric AME's apportionment should have been applied. The Board adopted the workers' compensation judge's report and recommendation, denying reconsideration and upholding the original decision.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an amended order finding the applicant sustained industrial psychiatric injury and other conditions, resulting in permanent total disability. The defendant argued the finding of permanent total disability was unsubstantiated and that a psychiatric AME's apportionment should have been applied. The Board adopted the workers' compensation judge's report and recommendation, denying reconsideration and upholding the original decision.

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