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This case concerns an injured worker's entitlement to continuing temporary disability benefits for a 2003 knee injury, with the employer challenging jurisdiction and wage loss. The Board affirmed the award of benefits, finding the employer's jurisdictional argument was based on an unpublishable case and that the worker's retirement was injury-related with intent to return to work. The Board also returned the matter to the WCJ to address the applicant's request for attorney fees.
RONALD R. HARWELL vs. CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 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 concerns an injured worker's entitlement to continuing temporary disability benefits for a 2003 knee injury, with the employer challenging jurisdiction and wage loss. The Board affirmed the award of benefits, finding the employer's jurisdictional argument was based on an unpublishable case and that the worker's retirement was injury-related with intent to return to work. The Board also returned the matter to the WCJ to address the applicant's request for attorney fees.
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