The 1st District Court of Appeal on Wednesday agreed to grant reconsideration of its prior order dismissing an employer’s challenge to a worker’s non-apportioned permanent total disability award.
David Coffman had worked for the East Bay Municipal Utility District as a heavy equipment operator. He suffered a back injury in 2005 for which he later secured an award of permanent partial disability benefits.
Coffman suffered another industrial injury to his back in 2007, as well as injuries to his ankle, knee and psyche.
After the 2007 accident, a workers’ compensation judge f...
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