JONI LAMKIN vs. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a decision finding applicant sustained three industrial injuries. The Board found the original decision flawed due to inadequate reasoning by the judge and the Qualified Medical Examiner regarding disability ratings under *Almaraz/Guzman*. The Court rescinded the prior order and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision, citing insufficient explanation for deviation from AMA Guides and a lack of clear findings on separate injuries. This decision mandates that future reports and awards must provide detailed justifications for disability ratings and clearly delineate findings for distinct injuries.