University of California, San Francisco v. WCAB (Rand)
The University of California, San Francisco and Octagon Risk Services, its third-party administrator for workers compensation benefits (collectively, University), timely petition for review (Lab. Code, 5950 & 5952)[1]of the Workers Compensation Appeals Boards (Board) order and opinion affirming an award to respondent, Rana Rand. It is undisputed that Rand, while employed by the University, sustained industrial injury to her upper extremities causing permanent disability and a need for further medical treatment. The workers compensation judge (WCJ) applied the 1997 schedule for rating permanent disabilities to rate Rands disability at 56 percent. The University contends that the WCJ should have used the rating schedule that went into effect on January 1, 2005. Court agree, and accordingly annul that portion of the award.
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