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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior award for temporary total disability, amended to clarify that indemnity paid more than two years post-injury must include increases under Labor Code section 4661.5. Penalties were awarded for the defendant's unreasonable failure and delay in paying temporary disability, and attorney's fees were adjusted. The issue of further sanctions against the defendant was remanded to the trial level for further proceedings under Labor Code section 5813.
BARBARA KIMBALL vs. METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior award for temporary total disability, amended to clarify that indemnity paid more than two years post-injury must include increases under Labor Code section 4661.5. Penalties were awarded for the defendant's unreasonable failure and delay in paying temporary disability, and attorney's fees were adjusted. The issue of further sanctions against the defendant was remanded to the trial level for further proceedings under Labor Code section 5813.
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