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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration. The defendant argued the WCJ erred in determining the applicant's Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) and finding temporary total disability (TTD). The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the applicant's testimony credible regarding a 40-hour workweek at $31/hour, resulting in an AWE of $1,240 and a TTD rate of $826.67. The Board also deferred to the WCJ's credibility findings and upheld the finding of TTD based on the primary treating physician's opinion.
KRZYSZTOF GALBAS vs. TURNER ELECTRIC, INC.; EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Administered by AMERICAN CLAIMS MANAGEMENT is a workers' compensation case decided in Goleta. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration. The defendant argued the WCJ erred in determining the applicant's Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) and finding temporary total disability (TTD). The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the applicant's testimony credible regarding a 40-hour workweek at $31/hour, resulting in an AWE of $1,240 and a TTD rate of $826.67. The Board also deferred to the WCJ's credibility findings and upheld the finding of TTD based on the primary treating physician's opinion.
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