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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reconsidered a decision finding a 25% penalty on delayed permanent disability payments. While affirming the penalty for unreasonable delay, the Board modified the award period. It limited the penalty to payments due after May 19, 2012, the filing date of the penalty petition, pursuant to Labor Code section 5814(g). This amendment ensures the penalty applies to the two-year window preceding the petition, subject to a $10,000 cap.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reconsidered a decision finding a 25% penalty on delayed permanent disability payments. While affirming the penalty for unreasonable delay, the Board modified the award period. It limited the penalty to payments due after May 19, 2012, the filing date of the penalty petition, pursuant to Labor Code section 5814(g). This amendment ensures the penalty applies to the two-year window preceding the petition, subject to a $10,000 cap.
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