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This case involves an injured worker, Abigail Furgol, and her employer, UCLA Medical Center. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing a specific 104-week limit on temporary disability payments from Brower v. David Jones Construction should apply. However, the Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding that the cumulative injury date predates the statutory limit, making Brower inapplicable. The Board affirmed that Labor Code section 4650(b), as amended by SB 863, dictates payment calculations from the permanent and stationary date, which was stipulated in this case.
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This case involves an injured worker, Abigail Furgol, and her employer, UCLA Medical Center. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing a specific 104-week limit on temporary disability payments from Brower v. David Jones Construction should apply. However, the Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding that the cumulative injury date predates the statutory limit, making Brower inapplicable. The Board affirmed that Labor Code section 4650(b), as amended by SB 863, dictates payment calculations from the permanent and stationary date, which was stipulated in this case.
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