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This case clarifies that the two-year limit for temporary disability payments under Labor Code section 4656(c)(1) begins on the date benefits are first paid, not when they are first owed. The Appeals Board found that the applicant was entitled to benefits up to 104 weeks within the two years following the initial payment date of May 19, 2004. The Board also affirmed that it lacks jurisdiction to rule on the constitutionality of statutory provisions.
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This case clarifies that the two-year limit for temporary disability payments under Labor Code section 4656(c)(1) begins on the date benefits are first paid, not when they are first owed. The Appeals Board found that the applicant was entitled to benefits up to 104 weeks within the two years following the initial payment date of May 19, 2004. The Board also affirmed that it lacks jurisdiction to rule on the constitutionality of statutory provisions.
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