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The Appeals Board, in an en banc decision, holds that penalties under Labor Code section 5814(a) are discretionary, successive penalties are permissible under specific circumstances, and attorney's fees under section 5814.5 apply to private employers for unreasonable delays occurring after January 1, 2003, regardless of the injury date.
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The Appeals Board, in an en banc decision, holds that penalties under Labor Code section 5814(a) are discretionary, successive penalties are permissible under specific circumstances, and attorney's fees under section 5814.5 apply to private employers for unreasonable delays occurring after January 1, 2003, regardless of the injury date.
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