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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) award of temporary total disability. The WCJ's credibility determination, based on observing witnesses, was given great weight. Substantial medical evidence from treating physicians and a Qualified Medical Evaluator supported the finding that the applicant sustained temporary total disability due to work restrictions the employer could not accommodate. The Board found that a severance package received by the applicant did not negate his entitlement to temporary disability benefits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) award of temporary total disability. The WCJ's credibility determination, based on observing witnesses, was given great weight. Substantial medical evidence from treating physicians and a Qualified Medical Evaluator supported the finding that the applicant sustained temporary total disability due to work restrictions the employer could not accommodate. The Board found that a severance package received by the applicant did not negate his entitlement to temporary disability benefits.
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