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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an award finding an industrial injury to the applicant's left shoulder and upper back. The defendant sought to overturn the award, arguing the stipulated average weekly wage was inaccurate due to defense counsel's inadvertence and that the award's calculation for temporary disability was ambiguous. The Board upheld the stipulation, emphasizing that parties are generally held to their agreements absent specific grounds for relief and that the defendant had ample opportunity to correct errors before trial.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an award finding an industrial injury to the applicant's left shoulder and upper back. The defendant sought to overturn the award, arguing the stipulated average weekly wage was inaccurate due to defense counsel's inadvertence and that the award's calculation for temporary disability was ambiguous. The Board upheld the stipulation, emphasizing that parties are generally held to their agreements absent specific grounds for relief and that the defendant had ample opportunity to correct errors before trial.
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