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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration regarding an insurer's challenge to injury dates and a judge's attempt to retain jurisdiction. The Board affirmed the injury dates, finding the insurer lacked standing on several claims but upheld the specific date range for the primary claim. However, the Board rescinded the judge's reservation of jurisdiction to re-rate permanent disability, emphasizing that binding en banc precedent like the Benson decision must be applied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration regarding an insurer's challenge to injury dates and a judge's attempt to retain jurisdiction. The Board affirmed the injury dates, finding the insurer lacked standing on several claims but upheld the specific date range for the primary claim. However, the Board rescinded the judge's reservation of jurisdiction to re-rate permanent disability, emphasizing that binding en banc precedent like the Benson decision must be applied.
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