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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded a prior award, and remanded the case. The Board held that Industrial Disability Leave (IDL) payments must be counted towards the 104-week cap on temporary disability benefits as established by Labor Code section 4656. This decision aligns with the appellate court's ruling in Brooks v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., which found IDL to be statutorily equivalent to temporary disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded a prior award, and remanded the case. The Board held that Industrial Disability Leave (IDL) payments must be counted towards the 104-week cap on temporary disability benefits as established by Labor Code section 4656. This decision aligns with the appellate court's ruling in Brooks v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., which found IDL to be statutorily equivalent to temporary disability.
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