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| Case Name | Genlyte Group, Inc. v. WCAB | |
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| Date | 01/03/2008 | |
| Note | Neither the statutory language or the legislative history of Labor Code section 4660 (d) indicates that a comprehensive medical-legal report or treating physician's report state the injured worker's condition has reached permanent and stationary status to indicate the existence of permanent disability. | |
| Citation | 158 Cal.App.4th 705 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 32962008 CA |
Proceedings Before the Administrative Law Judge and the WCAB Zavala and Genlyte proceeded to trial before the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). (Genlyte had argued under the new schedule Zavala's adjusted permanent disability was either 6 percent or 12 percent. )The WCAB adopted the WCJ's decision and report and denied Genlyte reconsideration on February 27, 2007. Genlyte also insists the WCAB erred in denying its request for credit for its overpayments to Zavala. (2007) 40 Cal. 4th 1313, 1331 (Brodie) [WCAB "has extensive expertise in interpreting and applying the workers' compensation scheme"]; Ralphs Grocery Co. v. Workers' Comp.
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