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This case involved a police trainee injured in 2007 who later became a full-time police officer, a position eligible for Labor Code Section 4850 benefits. The applicant sought Section 4850 benefits for a period of temporary disability in 2009 stemming from the original 2007 injury. The defendant argued these benefits were inapplicable as the applicant was a trainee at the time of the injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's reconsideration, holding that Section 4850 benefits are determined by the applicant's status at the time of disability, not injury. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the applicant was entitled to these benefits from the period of his 2009 temporary disability.
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This case involved a police trainee injured in 2007 who later became a full-time police officer, a position eligible for Labor Code Section 4850 benefits. The applicant sought Section 4850 benefits for a period of temporary disability in 2009 stemming from the original 2007 injury. The defendant argued these benefits were inapplicable as the applicant was a trainee at the time of the injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's reconsideration, holding that Section 4850 benefits are determined by the applicant's status at the time of disability, not injury. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the applicant was entitled to these benefits from the period of his 2009 temporary disability.
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