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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award concerning a custodian's knee injury. The defendant school district sought a higher permanent disability rating, arguing the prior rating was improperly calculated under the 1997 Schedule. The Board agreed that the calculation might have erred by not considering the higher of work restrictions or subjective/objective factors. The matter of permanent disability was deferred and returned to the trial judge for a new decision, while other aspects of the prior award were affirmed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award concerning a custodian's knee injury. The defendant school district sought a higher permanent disability rating, arguing the prior rating was improperly calculated under the 1997 Schedule. The Board agreed that the calculation might have erred by not considering the higher of work restrictions or subjective/objective factors. The matter of permanent disability was deferred and returned to the trial judge for a new decision, while other aspects of the prior award were affirmed.
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