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Defendant JM Smucker Company seeks reconsideration of an award granting applicant Jose Tostado a 25% penalty for delayed life pension benefits and attorney fees. The defendant also contests sanctions imposed by the WCJ for bad faith tactics under Labor Code section 5813. The Board denied reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's finding of unreasonable delay in benefit payment. However, the Board remanded for a new Notice of Intention to Sanction due to procedural deficiencies in identifying the party to be sanctioned.
JOSE TOSTADO vs. JM SMUCKER COMPANY, BROADSPIRE is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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Defendant JM Smucker Company seeks reconsideration of an award granting applicant Jose Tostado a 25% penalty for delayed life pension benefits and attorney fees. The defendant also contests sanctions imposed by the WCJ for bad faith tactics under Labor Code section 5813. The Board denied reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's finding of unreasonable delay in benefit payment. However, the Board remanded for a new Notice of Intention to Sanction due to procedural deficiencies in identifying the party to be sanctioned.
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