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In this case, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The defendant argued that the applicant was not temporarily disabled due to refusing alternative work and that sanctions/penalties were improperly imposed. The Board affirmed the finding of temporary disability, holding that the offered alternative work was not a reasonable commute from the applicant's residence. Furthermore, the Board upheld the denial of the defendant's attempt to introduce testimony regarding alleged misstatements by the applicant, as the issue was not properly preserved in the trial record.
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In this case, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The defendant argued that the applicant was not temporarily disabled due to refusing alternative work and that sanctions/penalties were improperly imposed. The Board affirmed the finding of temporary disability, holding that the offered alternative work was not a reasonable commute from the applicant's residence. Furthermore, the Board upheld the denial of the defendant's attempt to introduce testimony regarding alleged misstatements by the applicant, as the issue was not properly preserved in the trial record.
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