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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify vocational rehabilitation temporary disability (VRTD) benefits, holding that earnings from subsequent employment may offset VRTD if the applicant was not concurrently employed at the time of injury. The Board also directed that VRTD benefits should be reduced by unemployment insurance paid for the same period and affirmed the applicant's 1997 W-2 as the basis for calculating average weekly earnings. Finally, the Board rescinded the prior award and returned the matter for further proceedings, including potential reconsideration of the unreasonable delay penalty.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify vocational rehabilitation temporary disability (VRTD) benefits, holding that earnings from subsequent employment may offset VRTD if the applicant was not concurrently employed at the time of injury. The Board also directed that VRTD benefits should be reduced by unemployment insurance paid for the same period and affirmed the applicant's 1997 W-2 as the basis for calculating average weekly earnings. Finally, the Board rescinded the prior award and returned the matter for further proceedings, including potential reconsideration of the unreasonable delay penalty.
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