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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 The WCAB rescinded the prior award, finding that the applicant's termination for taking $3.65 from the cash register to pay for a taxi was for cause.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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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 The WCAB rescinded the prior award, finding that the applicant's termination for taking $3.65 from the cash register to pay for a taxi was for cause.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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