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This case involves a defendant seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) award. The defendant argued for a 15% reduction in permanent disability payments based on an offer of regular work, contending it should apply retroactively to all unpaid benefits. The WCAB denied reconsideration, finding the reduction only applies to payments becoming due after the work offer was made. The Board affirmed the judge's finding that the defendant had a duty to advance permanent disability payments earlier, due to indications of potential permanent disability from medical reports prior to the offer. Therefore, the 15% reduction under Labor Code § 4658(d) was correctly limited to post-offer payments.
ANDREW MARTINEZ vs. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, REDWOOD EMPIRE MUNICIPAL INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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This case involves a defendant seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) award. The defendant argued for a 15% reduction in permanent disability payments based on an offer of regular work, contending it should apply retroactively to all unpaid benefits. The WCAB denied reconsideration, finding the reduction only applies to payments becoming due after the work offer was made. The Board affirmed the judge's finding that the defendant had a duty to advance permanent disability payments earlier, due to indications of potential permanent disability from medical reports prior to the offer. Therefore, the 15% reduction under Labor Code § 4658(d) was correctly limited to post-offer payments.
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