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This case involves an applicant seeking reconsideration of a workers' compensation award primarily concerning the weekly payment rate for permanent disability. Initially, the Board affirmed an award but later amended it to reflect a stipulation for a $230 weekly rate. The applicant's subsequent petitions, including one allegedly misplaced by the WCAB system, argued for higher statutory rates of $270 and $310.50 per week. The Board granted further reconsideration, finding the applicant's petitions timely and agreeing that an oversight occurred regarding the correct payment rates, thus amending the award to reflect the higher statutory amounts.
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This case involves an applicant seeking reconsideration of a workers' compensation award primarily concerning the weekly payment rate for permanent disability. Initially, the Board affirmed an award but later amended it to reflect a stipulation for a $230 weekly rate. The applicant's subsequent petitions, including one allegedly misplaced by the WCAB system, argued for higher statutory rates of $270 and $310.50 per week. The Board granted further reconsideration, finding the applicant's petitions timely and agreeing that an oversight occurred regarding the correct payment rates, thus amending the award to reflect the higher statutory amounts.
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