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ROBERT VOELTZ vs. THE KROGER COMPANY dba RALPH'S GROCERY COMPANY permissibly self-insured and administered by SEDGWICK

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted Defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, increasing Applicant's permanent disability from 82% to 89%. The Board found the WCJ erred in the calculation using the Multiple Disabilities Table and in the apportionment of psychiatric disability. Specifically, 10% of the psychiatric disability was apportioned to non-industrial factors per Dr. Charuvastra's opinion. The Board also affirmed the use of the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule and the admission of Dr. Liker's reports.