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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, overturning the WCJ's award of temporary disability indemnity beyond the statutory two-year limit. The Board held that Labor Code section 4656(c)(1) strictly limits temporary disability payments to 104 weeks within a two-year period from the initial payment date. Although the employer's utilization review practices arguably delayed treatment, the Board found no legal justification for extending payments past the two-year cap.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, overturning the WCJ's award of temporary disability indemnity beyond the statutory two-year limit. The Board held that Labor Code section 4656(c)(1) strictly limits temporary disability payments to 104 weeks within a two-year period from the initial payment date. Although the employer's utilization review practices arguably delayed treatment, the Board found no legal justification for extending payments past the two-year cap.
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