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This case involves an applicant who sustained a shoulder injury and underwent two surgeries. The defendant sought reconsideration of an award of temporary disability, arguing the applicant had reached maximum medical improvement and was subject to the 104-week statutory cap. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report. The WCJ found the applicant had not reached maximum medical improvement, supported by medical evidence indicating continued pain and failed surgical repair, and the defendant's arguments regarding the cap were already addressed.
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This case involves an applicant who sustained a shoulder injury and underwent two surgeries. The defendant sought reconsideration of an award of temporary disability, arguing the applicant had reached maximum medical improvement and was subject to the 104-week statutory cap. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report. The WCJ found the applicant had not reached maximum medical improvement, supported by medical evidence indicating continued pain and failed surgical repair, and the defendant's arguments regarding the cap were already addressed.
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