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The Board granted reconsideration to clarify the application of Labor Code section 4656 regarding temporary disability indemnity limits. The Board held that new and further disability does not extend the 104-week limit under section 4656(c)(1), nor do spinal disc excisions and bone grafts qualify as amputations under section 4656(c)(2)(C). Consequently, the applicant is entitled to temporary disability indemnity only up to two years from the date of the first payment.
ELIAS MONTOYA vs. ASTON BARNES, INC., STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Board granted reconsideration to clarify the application of Labor Code section 4656 regarding temporary disability indemnity limits. The Board held that "new and further" disability does not extend the 104-week limit under section 4656(c)(1), nor do spinal disc excisions and bone grafts qualify as "amputations" under section 4656(c)(2)(C). Consequently, the applicant is entitled to temporary disability indemnity only up to two years from the date of the first payment.
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