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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinding the lower judge's order that applicant was entitled to vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) at the "legal rate" without offset for earnings. The Board remanded the case for recalculation of VRMA considering applicant's earnings during the relevant period, noting the "legal rate" was not sufficiently defined and that applicant's employment income necessitated a wage loss calculation. The Board also vacated the penalty and attorney fees awarded due to the dispute over VRMA calculation.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinding the lower judge's order that applicant was entitled to vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) at the "legal rate" without offset for earnings. The Board remanded the case for recalculation of VRMA considering applicant's earnings during the relevant period, noting the "legal rate" was not sufficiently defined and that applicant's employment income necessitated a wage loss calculation. The Board also vacated the penalty and attorney fees awarded due to the dispute over VRMA calculation.
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