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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a judge's award finding Sara Lee Corporation liable for a penalty based on the full $8,000 supplemental job displacement voucher, plus penalties for medication delays and attorney fees. The WCAB agreed that the penalty for the delayed voucher should be limited to 25% of the actual amount used by the applicant, not the full voucher amount. The WCAB otherwise affirmed the judge's findings on medication delays and attorney fees, adopting the judge's report.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a judge's award finding Sara Lee Corporation liable for a penalty based on the full $8,000 supplemental job displacement voucher, plus penalties for medication delays and attorney fees. The WCAB agreed that the penalty for the delayed voucher should be limited to 25% of the actual amount used by the applicant, not the full voucher amount. The WCAB otherwise affirmed the judge's findings on medication delays and attorney fees, adopting the judge's report.
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