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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to determine the proper rate for Labor Code section 4850 benefits. The Board held that section 4850 benefits should be paid at the rate of salary lost due to disability, not the applicant's higher salary at the time of injury before a demotion. Therefore, the applicant will receive benefits based on his reduced salary during the period of his temporary disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to determine the proper rate for Labor Code section 4850 benefits. The Board held that section 4850 benefits should be paid at the rate of salary lost due to disability, not the applicant's higher salary at the time of injury before a demotion. Therefore, the applicant will receive benefits based on his reduced salary during the period of his temporary disability.
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