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The employer sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision awarding total temporary disability benefits. The WCAB rescinded the prior award, finding that the applicant's termination for taking $3.65 from the cash register to pay for a taxi was for cause. However, the Board remanded the case for further proceedings to develop the record regarding the applicant's medical condition and potential total temporary disability after her termination. The WCAB clarified that an employer can be liable for temporary disability even after termination if good cause is not established.
ROSALBA TOLOZA vs. DOLAN FOSTER ENTERPRISES, Dba TACO BELL; PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 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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The employer sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision awarding total temporary disability benefits. The WCAB rescinded the prior award, finding that the applicant's termination for taking $3.65 from the cash register to pay for a taxi was for cause. However, the Board remanded the case for further proceedings to develop the record regarding the applicant's medical condition and potential total temporary disability after her termination. The WCAB clarified that an employer can be liable for temporary disability even after termination if good cause is not established.
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