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ALFREDO MATA vs. WAGNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

This case involves applicant Alfredo Mata's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award for spinal and psychiatric injuries sustained in 2003. The applicant argued the initial 90% permanent disability rating was too low, seeking 100% permanent total disability. While the Board affirmed the 90% rating after reviewing the evidence, it deferred the determination of the life pension amount. This deferral is pending a California Supreme Court decision in *Duncan v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.* regarding cost-of-living adjustments for permanent disability benefits.