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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board overturned a prior ruling, extending the applicant's temporary disability period. The Board found that the defendant's objection to the primary treating physician's report triggered the process for a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) to address all contested medical issues, including the permanent and stationary date. Consequently, the applicant's temporary disability is now recognized through November 13, 2014, with permanent disability indemnity commencing on November 14, 2014. The Board specifically disagreed with the trial judge's interpretation that the applicant waived the issue by not filing a separate objection.
Leandro Granillo vs. Southern Farmland and Cultivation, Meadowbrook Insurance is a workers' compensation case decided in Oxnard. 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 Oxnard.
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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board overturned a prior ruling, extending the applicant's temporary disability period. The Board found that the defendant's objection to the primary treating physician's report triggered the process for a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) to address all contested medical issues, including the permanent and stationary date. Consequently, the applicant's temporary disability is now recognized through November 13, 2014, with permanent disability indemnity commencing on November 14, 2014. The Board specifically disagreed with the trial judge's interpretation that the applicant waived the issue by not filing a separate objection.
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