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This case involves a reserve police officer injured on duty whose average weekly earnings were only $84.38. The applicant successfully argued that under Labor Code sections 3362.5 and 4458.2, her temporary and permanent disability indemnity should be calculated at the maximum rate, not based on her actual earnings. The Appeals Board amended the WCJ's decision to award these benefits at the maximum statutory rates. The applicant's attorney was awarded a fee of $4500.00 for securing this increased compensation.
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This case involves a reserve police officer injured on duty whose average weekly earnings were only $84.38. The applicant successfully argued that under Labor Code sections 3362.5 and 4458.2, her temporary and permanent disability indemnity should be calculated at the maximum rate, not based on her actual earnings. The Appeals Board amended the WCJ's decision to award these benefits at the maximum statutory rates. The applicant's attorney was awarded a fee of $4500.00 for securing this increased compensation.
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