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The applicant's claim that the excision of her distal clavicle constitutes an "amputation" under Labor Code section 4656(c)(2)(C) was denied, as the Board held that term refers to external body parts. However, the Board deferred the issue of temporary disability indemnity, allowing further proceedings on the applicant's claims of unreasonable medical treatment delays estopping the defendant from asserting the statutory limits. The Board also declined to rule on the constitutionality of the statute, citing lack of jurisdiction.
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The applicant's claim that the excision of her distal clavicle constitutes an "amputation" under Labor Code section 4656(c)(2)(C) was denied, as the Board held that term refers to external body parts. However, the Board deferred the issue of temporary disability indemnity, allowing further proceedings on the applicant's claims of unreasonable medical treatment delays estopping the defendant from asserting the statutory limits. The Board also declined to rule on the constitutionality of the statute, citing lack of jurisdiction.
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