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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, which sought to terminate temporary disability indemnity payments. The defendant claimed they had exceeded the statutory 104-week limit for temporary disability. However, the Board found insufficient evidence to support the defendant's claim, noting that no hearing was held and records regarding payment periods and the applicant's claims were missing. Additionally, the applicant's estoppel argument, based on delayed payments preventing necessary surgery, requires further evidentiary development. Therefore, the denial of the defendant's petition to terminate benefits was affirmed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, which sought to terminate temporary disability indemnity payments. The defendant claimed they had exceeded the statutory 104-week limit for temporary disability. However, the Board found insufficient evidence to support the defendant's claim, noting that no hearing was held and records regarding payment periods and the applicant's claims were missing. Additionally, the applicant's estoppel argument, based on delayed payments preventing necessary surgery, requires further evidentiary development. Therefore, the denial of the defendant's petition to terminate benefits was affirmed.
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