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This case involves a lien claimant, CCPOA Benefit Trust Fund, seeking reimbursement for living expenses paid to an applicant. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied CCPOA's petition for reconsideration, affirming the judge's prior ruling. The Board found that CCPOA's lien was invalid because temporary disability payments had been fully discharged before the lien was filed. Furthermore, the Board clarified that under Labor Code section 4903.1(a)(3)(A), such liens for living expenses are only permissible against available temporary disability indemnity and not against permanent disability benefits.
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This case involves a lien claimant, CCPOA Benefit Trust Fund, seeking reimbursement for living expenses paid to an applicant. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied CCPOA's petition for reconsideration, affirming the judge's prior ruling. The Board found that CCPOA's lien was invalid because temporary disability payments had been fully discharged before the lien was filed. Furthermore, the Board clarified that under Labor Code section 4903.1(a)(3)(A), such liens for living expenses are only permissible against available temporary disability indemnity and not against permanent disability benefits.
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