Legal Opinion
Nabors v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 8, 2006No. A110792PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLINE, P. J.
INTRODUCTION
Danny Nabors petitions for review of the opinion and decision after reconsideration of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board), which affirmed the award of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ). Nabors challenges the Board’s permanent disability apportionment formula.
BACKGROUND
In May 1996, Nabors sustained industrial injury to his low back and lower extremities while employed by Piedmont Lumber Co. as a foreman, lumber stacker and forklift driver, resulting in an August 2001 stipulated award of $42,476 based on 49 percent permanent disability. Thereafter,…
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