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This case involves a defendant's petition to terminate temporary disability indemnity payments based on Labor Code §4656(c)(2)'s 104-week limit from the date of injury. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing the WCJ's prior denial and allowing termination. The Board found that the defendant's reimbursement of EDD disability benefits, plus payment of the differential, constituted payment towards the 104-week limit under §4656(c)(2), which applies to injuries after January 1, 2008, without regard to the commencement of payments.
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This case involves a defendant's petition to terminate temporary disability indemnity payments based on Labor Code §4656(c)(2)'s 104-week limit from the date of injury. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing the WCJ's prior denial and allowing termination. The Board found that the defendant's reimbursement of EDD disability benefits, plus payment of the differential, constituted payment towards the 104-week limit under §4656(c)(2), which applies to injuries after January 1, 2008, without regard to the commencement of payments.
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