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This case concerns a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a worker's compensation award. The Board granted reconsideration, affirming the finding of industrial injury but modifying the temporary disability award. Specifically, the Board limited temporary disability benefits to 104 compensable weeks, as mandated by Labor Code section 4656(c), overruling the administrative law judge's interpretation. The award was recalculated to reflect this statutory limit, with attorney fees and a lien for unemployment benefits also addressed.
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This case concerns a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a worker's compensation award. The Board granted reconsideration, affirming the finding of industrial injury but modifying the temporary disability award. Specifically, the Board limited temporary disability benefits to 104 compensable weeks, as mandated by Labor Code section 4656(c), overruling the administrative law judge's interpretation. The award was recalculated to reflect this statutory limit, with attorney fees and a lien for unemployment benefits also addressed.
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