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The Appeals Board clarified that for Labor Code section 4656(c)(1) purposes, the commencement of temporary disability payments is the date the employer first mails a temporary disability indemnity check, not when EDD benefits begin. Furthermore, EDD benefits, even if reimbursed by the employer, do not count towards the 104-week cap on temporary disability payments. Consequently, the employer's liability for further temporary disability payments extends from the date of the first actual indemnity payment until October 6, 2007.
ARMANDO ADAME vs. AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC. (dba JBA HEADERS), ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Appeals Board clarified that for Labor Code section 4656(c)(1) purposes, the commencement of temporary disability payments is the date the employer first mails a temporary disability indemnity check, not when EDD benefits begin. Furthermore, EDD benefits, even if reimbursed by the employer, do not count towards the 104-week cap on temporary disability payments. Consequently, the employer's liability for further temporary disability payments extends from the date of the first actual indemnity payment until October 6, 2007.
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