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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Paramount Pictures' petition for reconsideration. The Board upheld the WCJ's finding that the applicant was entitled to a retroactive increase in temporary disability payments based on Labor Code Section 4661.5. The defendant failed to provide evidence to support their proposed method of calculating the earnings rate or to establish prejudice for the applicant's delay in claiming the increase. Therefore, the original award granting the increased benefits remains in effect.
RICHARD CORTEZ vs. PARAMOUNT PICTURES, MURPHY AND BEANE is a workers' compensation case decided in Marina Del Rey. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Marina Del Rey.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Paramount Pictures' petition for reconsideration. The Board upheld the WCJ's finding that the applicant was entitled to a retroactive increase in temporary disability payments based on Labor Code Section 4661.5. The defendant failed to provide evidence to support their proposed method of calculating the earnings rate or to establish prejudice for the applicant's delay in claiming the increase. Therefore, the original award granting the increased benefits remains in effect.
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