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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision addresses an employer's petition for reconsideration of a prior award finding temporary total disability. The Board affirmed the prior award but amended it to defer the issue of temporary disability periods after October 15, 2017. The Board found the prior award lacked substantial evidence to support ongoing temporary disability and ordered further development of the record regarding the applicant's permanent and stationary status and any potential surgery. Sanctions against the applicant's counsel were not imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a warning was issued.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision addresses an employer's petition for reconsideration of a prior award finding temporary total disability. The Board affirmed the prior award but amended it to defer the issue of temporary disability periods after October 15, 2017. The Board found the prior award lacked substantial evidence to support ongoing temporary disability and ordered further development of the record regarding the applicant's permanent and stationary status and any potential surgery. Sanctions against the applicant's counsel were not imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a warning was issued.
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