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This case involves a dispute over a third-party credit in a workers' compensation claim. The defendant sought reconsideration of an award that denied them credit against future medical treatment. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended the award. The Board ruled that the defendant is entitled to apply their remaining third-party credit of $6,945.37 against both future permanent disability indemnity and future medical treatment, as employer credit for third-party recovery is not discretionary.
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This case involves a dispute over a third-party credit in a workers' compensation claim. The defendant sought reconsideration of an award that denied them credit against future medical treatment. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended the award. The Board ruled that the defendant is entitled to apply their remaining third-party credit of $6,945.37 against both future permanent disability indemnity and future medical treatment, as employer credit for third-party recovery is not discretionary.
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