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This case concerns applicant Carlos Rojas's entitlement to temporary disability indemnity following a cervical spine, right shoulder, and right arm injury. The defendant sought to limit payments based on Labor Code section 4656(c)(1), arguing the 104-week period began with the first compensable disability. The Appeals Board affirmed the lower decision, holding that the 104-week limit is triggered by the date of the first payment of temporary disability, not the date of the injury or when benefits were initially owed.
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This case concerns applicant Carlos Rojas's entitlement to temporary disability indemnity following a cervical spine, right shoulder, and right arm injury. The defendant sought to limit payments based on Labor Code section 4656(c)(1), arguing the 104-week period began with the first compensable disability. The Appeals Board affirmed the lower decision, holding that the 104-week limit is triggered by the date of the first payment of temporary disability, not the date of the injury or when benefits were initially owed.
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