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This case involves an appeal by the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) to terminate temporary disability benefits and overturn a penalty for failure to properly pay attorney fees. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied SCIF's reconsideration, upholding the original finding that the applicant remained temporarily totally disabled based on substantial medical evidence. The WCAB also affirmed the penalty and attorney fees, finding SCIF unreasonably failed to continue withholding and paying 12% of the ongoing temporary disability benefits to the applicant's attorney as per the prior award.
ROBERT D. SHULTZ vs. THE FINISH WORKS, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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This case involves an appeal by the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) to terminate temporary disability benefits and overturn a penalty for failure to properly pay attorney fees. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied SCIF's reconsideration, upholding the original finding that the applicant remained temporarily totally disabled based on substantial medical evidence. The WCAB also affirmed the penalty and attorney fees, finding SCIF unreasonably failed to continue withholding and paying 12% of the ongoing temporary disability benefits to the applicant's attorney as per the prior award.
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