City of Galt v. WCAB
Concepcion Ramos injured his feet on the job as the result of cumulative trauma that occurred between August 2002, and January 2003. He received temporary disability benefits for his injury beginning sometime before January 1, 2005, and continuing through April 2005. The question here is whether -- based on the date of Ramoss injury and the dates his temporary disability benefits began and ended -- the workers compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) properly calculated Ramirezs permanent disability award using the 1997 schedule for rating permanent disabilities, rather than the 2005 schedule for rating permanent disabilities. As Court will explain, Court agree with petitioner City of Galt (the city) that the WCJ used the wrong schedule. Accordingly, Court annul the order denying the citys petition for reconsideration and remand the case for recalculation of Ramoss permanent disability rating.
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