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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior ruling, finding the defendant improperly calculated permanent disability advances under a Compromise and Release (C&R). The Board determined the applicant is owed the remaining $3,910.00 balance from the C&R, plus interest. Furthermore, the defendant's delay in payment was deemed unreasonable, warranting a 10% Labor Code section 5814 penalty and a statutory attorney's fee for enforcing the award.
APOLINAR J. OVALLE vs. SHAW DIVERSIFIED SERVICES, INC., ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 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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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior ruling, finding the defendant improperly calculated permanent disability advances under a Compromise and Release (C&R). The Board determined the applicant is owed the remaining $3,910.00 balance from the C&R, plus interest. Furthermore, the defendant's delay in payment was deemed unreasonable, warranting a 10% Labor Code section 5814 penalty and a statutory attorney's fee for enforcing the award.
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