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This case involves competing petitions for reconsideration regarding a workers' compensation award. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the original decision, and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. Key issues include the applicability of a 15% increase in permanent disability payments under Labor Code section 4658(d)(2) and whether temporary disability benefits exceeded the statutory 104-week limit. The Board found insufficient evidence to address the 4658(d)(2) issue and noted potential deficiencies in the applicant's arguments regarding a sudden and extraordinary event and rebuttal of diminished future earning capacity.
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This case involves competing petitions for reconsideration regarding a workers' compensation award. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the original decision, and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. Key issues include the applicability of a 15% increase in permanent disability payments under Labor Code section 4658(d)(2) and whether temporary disability benefits exceeded the statutory 104-week limit. The Board found insufficient evidence to address the 4658(d)(2) issue and noted potential deficiencies in the applicant's arguments regarding a sudden and extraordinary event and rebuttal of diminished future earning capacity.
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