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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's decision that applicant was entitled to retroactive vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) but not at the delay rate. The Board found the delay in VRMA reinstatement was caused by the applicant's pursuit of a settlement rather than the employer's actions. The issue of a Labor Code section 5814 penalty was deferred by the WCJ and therefore not addressed in this order.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's decision that applicant was entitled to retroactive vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) but not at the delay rate. The Board found the delay in VRMA reinstatement was caused by the applicant's pursuit of a settlement rather than the employer's actions. The issue of a Labor Code section 5814 penalty was deferred by the WCJ and therefore not addressed in this order.
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