Robert Ward, vs. Los Angeles Unified School District, Psi And Adjusted By Sedgwick Claims Management Services,
In this case, Robert Ward, an employee of the Los Angeles Unified School District, sought reconsideration of a Findings, Award and Order, wherein the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found that Ward was entitled to retroactive vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) for the period April 5, 2006, to September 5, 2006, not at the delay rate but at the VRMA rate of $246 per week. The WCJ deferred the issue of a Labor Code section 5814 penalty, pending further development of the record. After considering Ward’s Amended Petition for Reconsideration, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, finding that the delay in reinstatement of services was due to the ongoing negotiation between Ward
