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This case involves the defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that found the applicant sustained industrial injuries of hypertension and diabetes and was entitled to temporary disability benefits. The defendant argued the medical evidence of causation was insufficient and that there were clerical errors in the award. The WCAB granted reconsideration to correct these clerical errors. The amended award clarifies the temporary disability start date to August 15, 2015, applies the limits of Labor Code § 4656(c)(2), and orders future medical treatment.
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This case involves the defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that found the applicant sustained industrial injuries of hypertension and diabetes and was entitled to temporary disability benefits. The defendant argued the medical evidence of causation was insufficient and that there were clerical errors in the award. The WCAB granted reconsideration to correct these clerical errors. The amended award clarifies the temporary disability start date to August 15, 2015, applies the limits of Labor Code § 4656(c)(2), and orders future medical treatment.
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