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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior award and returned the case to the trial level for further development of the record. The WCAB found the original record deficient due to a lack of proper documentation of stipulations, issues, and admitted evidence, hindering a clear understanding of the findings. Crucially, the Board requires clarification on the number of distinct injuries sustained, the specific body parts affected by each, and how these injuries contributed to the applicant's temporary disability periods. The WCAB also ordered further proceedings to determine the exact dates of temporary disability indemnity payments to properly apply Labor Code section 4656(c) limitations.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior award and returned the case to the trial level for further development of the record. The WCAB found the original record deficient due to a lack of proper documentation of stipulations, issues, and admitted evidence, hindering a clear understanding of the findings. Crucially, the Board requires clarification on the number of distinct injuries sustained, the specific body parts affected by each, and how these injuries contributed to the applicant's temporary disability periods. The WCAB also ordered further proceedings to determine the exact dates of temporary disability indemnity payments to properly apply Labor Code section 4656(c) limitations.
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