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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, amending the award to grant retroactive vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) at the applicant's temporary disability rate, finding that repealed vocational rehabilitation statutes still apply to pre-2004 injuries. However, the Board affirmed the exclusion of the period the applicant was temporarily disabled due to non-industrial causes. The applicant's contention that the defendant's appeal was untimely was also denied.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, amending the award to grant retroactive vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) at the applicant's temporary disability rate, finding that repealed vocational rehabilitation statutes still apply to pre-2004 injuries. However, the Board affirmed the exclusion of the period the applicant was temporarily disabled due to non-industrial causes. The applicant's contention that the defendant's appeal was untimely was also denied.
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