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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award of temporary total disability benefits. The Board found the original award lacked substantial medical evidence to support the commencement and continuation of benefits from June 2017. Additionally, the defendant failed to provide evidence of available modified work accommodations, instead relying on a hypothetical willingness to offer them. The case was returned to the WCJ for further proceedings to develop the medical record regarding temporary disability and to address the defendant's accommodations claim.
MARTIN CURTIS vs. WEST SONOMA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRCIT (psi) administered by REDWOOD EMPIRE SCHOOLS INSURANCE GROUP (tpa) is a workers' compensation case decided in Santa Rosa. 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 Santa Rosa.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award of temporary total disability benefits. The Board found the original award lacked substantial medical evidence to support the commencement and continuation of benefits from June 2017. Additionally, the defendant failed to provide evidence of available modified work accommodations, instead relying on a hypothetical willingness to offer them. The case was returned to the WCJ for further proceedings to develop the medical record regarding temporary disability and to address the defendant's accommodations claim.
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