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This case concerns a penalty assessed against Allan Hancock College for allegedly unreasonably delaying temporary disability payments to applicant Leanne Fiorentino. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed the original finding. The Board determined that the delay was not unreasonable, as the college was incorporating the applicant's temporary disability benefits into her regular paycheck, which involved necessary calculations and adherence to payroll cut-off dates. Therefore, the penalty was denied.
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This case concerns a penalty assessed against Allan Hancock College for allegedly unreasonably delaying temporary disability payments to applicant Leanne Fiorentino. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed the original finding. The Board determined that the delay was not unreasonable, as the college was incorporating the applicant's temporary disability benefits into her regular paycheck, which involved necessary calculations and adherence to payroll cut-off dates. Therefore, the penalty was denied.
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