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This case concerns Felicia Duru's claim for workers' compensation benefits for home health care services following a 1994 industrial injury. The Appeals Board affirmed the finding that Duru requires home health care but deferred the determination of when the defendant's liability for these services began. The Board found that statutory changes regarding home health care requests applied and that the defendant may have had notice of Duru's need for care earlier than previously determined. The matter is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings to establish the start date of the defendant's liability and the amount of compensation.
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This case concerns Felicia Duru's claim for workers' compensation benefits for home health care services following a 1994 industrial injury. The Appeals Board affirmed the finding that Duru requires home health care but deferred the determination of when the defendant's liability for these services began. The Board found that statutory changes regarding home health care requests applied and that the defendant may have had notice of Duru's need for care earlier than previously determined. The matter is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings to establish the start date of the defendant's liability and the amount of compensation.
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