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This case involves an appeal by the defendant regarding a workers' compensation award for an applicant injured as a bus driver. The applicant was awarded temporary disability benefits and a 25% penalty for the defendant's unreasonable delay in payment after a Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator's report indicated disability. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify the penalty period, confirming the delay from December 9, 2013, to July 14, 2014, and affirming the defendant's liability for the penalty on that period, less any EDD lien. The Board found the defendant failed to commence benefits or act as required by Labor Code Section 4063 after receiving the PQME's report, justifying the penalty.
ROCIO CHAYRA vs. FIRST TRANSIT AMERICA, NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, SEDGWICK CMS is a workers' compensation case decided in San Luis Obispo. 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 Luis Obispo.
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This case involves an appeal by the defendant regarding a workers' compensation award for an applicant injured as a bus driver. The applicant was awarded temporary disability benefits and a 25% penalty for the defendant's unreasonable delay in payment after a Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator's report indicated disability. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify the penalty period, confirming the delay from December 9, 2013, to July 14, 2014, and affirming the defendant's liability for the penalty on that period, less any EDD lien. The Board found the defendant failed to commence benefits or act as required by Labor Code Section 4063 after receiving the PQME's report, justifying the penalty.
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