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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision clarifies temporary disability payments and medical treatment after reconsideration. The WCAB amended findings regarding applicant's ability to treat outside the Medical Provider Network (MPN) at their own expense and deferred the issue of admissibility of a non-MPN physician's reports. Regarding continuing temporary disability, the WCAB affirmed the original award, clarifying it complies with Labor Code section 4656's two-year limit based on the date indemnity was first paid, not just when owed. The issue of whether the applicant worked seasonal employment was also deferred.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision clarifies temporary disability payments and medical treatment after reconsideration. The WCAB amended findings regarding applicant's ability to treat outside the Medical Provider Network (MPN) at their own expense and deferred the issue of admissibility of a non-MPN physician's reports. Regarding continuing temporary disability, the WCAB affirmed the original award, clarifying it complies with Labor Code section 4656's two-year limit based on the date indemnity was first paid, not just when owed. The issue of whether the applicant worked seasonal employment was also deferred.
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