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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board granted reconsideration to modify a prior decision. The Board affirmed that temporary disability benefits were appropriately awarded by the WCJ for applicant's upper extremity, neck, and psyche injuries sustained across two employment periods. The Board corrected the WCJ's finding on attorney fees, clarifying they are payable from currently due temporary disability benefits, not from prior industrial disability leave or EDD payments. Finally, the Board confirmed its jurisdiction to award temporary disability benefits despite the defendant's argument of exclusive jurisdiction for industrial disability leave.
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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board granted reconsideration to modify a prior decision. The Board affirmed that temporary disability benefits were appropriately awarded by the WCJ for applicant's upper extremity, neck, and psyche injuries sustained across two employment periods. The Board corrected the WCJ's finding on attorney fees, clarifying they are payable from currently due temporary disability benefits, not from prior industrial disability leave or EDD payments. Finally, the Board confirmed its jurisdiction to award temporary disability benefits despite the defendant's argument of exclusive jurisdiction for industrial disability leave.
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