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This case involves an applicant with a $78%$ permanent disability rating for admitted industrial injuries to her low back and psyche. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the administrative law judge erred in applying a diminished future earning capacity adjustment, Labor Code $\S 4664$ apportionment, and relying on applicant's medical evaluators. The primary issue deferred was the calculation of the State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) adjustment under Labor Code $\S 4659(\text{c})$ pending a Supreme Court decision. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to defer the SAWW adjustment calculation but otherwise affirmed the original findings, including the $78%$ permanent disability rating.
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This case involves an applicant with a $78%$ permanent disability rating for admitted industrial injuries to her low back and psyche. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the administrative law judge erred in applying a diminished future earning capacity adjustment, Labor Code $\S 4664$ apportionment, and relying on applicant's medical evaluators. The primary issue deferred was the calculation of the State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) adjustment under Labor Code $\S 4659(\text{c})$ pending a Supreme Court decision. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to defer the SAWW adjustment calculation but otherwise affirmed the original findings, including the $78%$ permanent disability rating.
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