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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and overturned a prior decision finding the applicant, an inmate, ineligible for Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits (SJDB). The Board determined that while the applicant's appeal of the Administrative Director's presumed denial was untimely under specific regulations, the Board retains exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate SJDB eligibility. They found the employer's offer of modified work was not bona fide as the applicant was released from prison, thus the statutory exception to SJDB did not apply. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to SJDB.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and overturned a prior decision finding the applicant, an inmate, ineligible for Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits (SJDB). The Board determined that while the applicant's appeal of the Administrative Director's presumed denial was untimely under specific regulations, the Board retains exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate SJDB eligibility. They found the employer's offer of modified work was not bona fide as the applicant was released from prison, thus the statutory exception to SJDB did not apply. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to SJDB.
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