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BENSON v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

No. A120462.

170 Cal.App.4th 1535 (2009)

DIANE BENSON, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Two.

February 10, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Timothy D. Timmons and Timothy D. Timmons for Petitioner.

Farrell Fraulob & Brown, Cheryl Brown; and William A. Herreras for California Applicants' Attorneys Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Law Offices of Carl Taber and Carl Taber for Respondent The Permanente Medical Group.

No appearance by Respondent Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.

Law Offices of Saul Allweiss and Michael A. Marks for California Workers' Compensation Institute as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent The Permanente Medical Group.

Raymond G. Fortner, Jr., County Counsel, Leah D. Davis, Assistant County Counsel, Derrick M. Au, Principal Deputy County Counsel, Jeffrey L. Scott, Deputy County Counsel, and Lin Lee, Associate County Counsel, as Amici Curiae for Respondents.

Chernow & Lieb and Timothy C. Nelson for Zenith Insurance Co. as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondents.

Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold, Christina J. Imre and Michael M. Walsh for CalChamber as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondents.

OPINION

HAERLE, J.—

Diane Benson (Benson) seeks review of the en banc opinion and decision after reconsideration of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (Board) that granted her a total of $49,210, in two separate awards, based on a determination that two industrial injuries to her neck each caused 31 percent permanent disability. Benson contends she is entitled to a single award of $67,016.25 because she suffers a combined permanent disability...

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