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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed a WCJ's decision finding the defendant liable for a Labor Code section 5814 penalty due to unreasonable delay in providing a Supplemental Job Displacement Voucher. The Board clarified that the voucher constitutes "compensation" under section 5814 and the penalty should be 25% of the amount ultimately paid from the voucher. The Board also corrected a clerical error regarding the voucher's maximum value to $8,000.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed a WCJ's decision finding the defendant liable for a Labor Code section 5814 penalty due to unreasonable delay in providing a Supplemental Job Displacement Voucher. The Board clarified that the voucher constitutes "compensation" under section 5814 and the penalty should be 25% of the amount ultimately paid from the voucher. The Board also corrected a clerical error regarding the voucher's maximum value to $8,000.
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