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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) amended an award to correct the end date of temporary disability benefits from through 2010 to through January 11, 2010, reflecting the parties' stipulation. The WCAB affirmed the remainder of the award, including the finding of a penalty for unreasonable delay in paying home care services. Defendant's arguments regarding a credit for prior payments and the enforceability of the home care stipulation were rejected due to untimeliness and failure to seek reconsideration. The WCAB found no good cause to disturb the WCJ's findings on penalties or attorney's fees.
MARIA NEVAREZ vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, Legally Uninsured; STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND/STATE CONTRACT SERVICES, Adjusting Agency is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) amended an award to correct the end date of temporary disability benefits from "through 2010" to "through January 11, 2010," reflecting the parties' stipulation. The WCAB affirmed the remainder of the award, including the finding of a penalty for unreasonable delay in paying home care services. Defendant's arguments regarding a credit for prior payments and the enforceability of the home care stipulation were rejected due to untimeliness and failure to seek reconsideration. The WCAB found no good cause to disturb the WCJ's findings on penalties or attorney's fees.
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