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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the defendant's contention that the WCJ erred in calculating temporary total disability benefits. The Board found that the applicant's earnings as a higher-paid urban forestry supervisor should not be included in the calculation, as that position was eliminated and the injury occurred while working as a lower-paid pesticide applicator. Therefore, the Board rescinded the original award and substituted a new finding based on the applicant's actual earnings as a pesticide applicator at the time of injury.
DAVID HALLAM vs. CITY OF MERCED, Self-Insured, Administered By TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT is a workers' compensation case decided in Fresno. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Fresno.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the defendant's contention that the WCJ erred in calculating temporary total disability benefits. The Board found that the applicant's earnings as a higher-paid urban forestry supervisor should not be included in the calculation, as that position was eliminated and the injury occurred while working as a lower-paid pesticide applicator. Therefore, the Board rescinded the original award and substituted a new finding based on the applicant's actual earnings as a pesticide applicator at the time of injury.
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