See Brodie v. WCAB, Welcher v. WCAB (S146979, S147030). Relying on its own en banc decision in Nabors, supra, 70 Cal. Comp. Cases at page 856,*fn2 the WCAB disagreed and denied Welcher's petition. Applying the WCAB's decision in Nabors, the WCJ awarded Lopez permanent disability benefits of $80,910. 73 for a 79 percent permanent disability. While employed by United Airlines, Williams sustained a cumulative industrial injury to his lumbar spine ending in August 2003. The WCAB then determines the monetary value of permanent disability benefits payable for this percentage of permanent disability.

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