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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinding the prior decision that required a petition to terminate temporary disability. The Board clarified that Labor Code § 4656(c)(1) automatically limits temporary total disability to 104 weeks within two years, obviating the need for a termination petition. The case was remanded to determine the exact date temporary disability payments first commenced to properly apply this statutory limit.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinding the prior decision that required a petition to terminate temporary disability. The Board clarified that Labor Code § 4656(c)(1) automatically limits temporary total disability to 104 weeks within two years, obviating the need for a termination petition. The case was remanded to determine the exact date temporary disability payments first commenced to properly apply this statutory limit.
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