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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the City of Los Angeles' petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the workers' compensation judge's order requiring the City to pay untimely Vocational Rehabilitation Maintenance Allowance (VRMA) at the temporary disability rate plus a penalty. This decision was based on the finding that the City failed to appeal parts of a prior Rehabilitation Unit Determination awarding retroactive VRMA, thus making those awards final and enforceable despite the subsequent repeal of Labor Code section 139.5. Citing Weiner v. Ralphs Company, the Board reiterated that vested rights, even under repealed statutes, remain enforceable.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the City of Los Angeles' petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the workers' compensation judge's order requiring the City to pay untimely Vocational Rehabilitation Maintenance Allowance (VRMA) at the temporary disability rate plus a penalty. This decision was based on the finding that the City failed to appeal parts of a prior Rehabilitation Unit Determination awarding retroactive VRMA, thus making those awards final and enforceable despite the subsequent repeal of Labor Code section 139.5. Citing Weiner v. Ralphs Company, the Board reiterated that vested rights, even under repealed statutes, remain enforceable.
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