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This case concerns the commencement date for calculating temporary disability indemnity limits under Labor Code section 4656(c)(1). The Appeals Board reversed a prior award, holding that the two-year limit for temporary disability payments began on March 5, 2006, when the applicant first received such payments. This decision was based on a stipulation that confirmed this initial payment, overriding the WCJ's calculation based on a later date. Consequently, the applicant's entitlement to temporary total disability indemnity for the period of April 18, 2008, to April 23, 2009, was denied.
CHRIS FAIRFIELD vs. GUITAR CENTER, ZURICH 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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This case concerns the commencement date for calculating temporary disability indemnity limits under Labor Code section 4656(c)(1). The Appeals Board reversed a prior award, holding that the two-year limit for temporary disability payments began on March 5, 2006, when the applicant first received such payments. This decision was based on a stipulation that confirmed this initial payment, overriding the WCJ's calculation based on a later date. Consequently, the applicant's entitlement to temporary total disability indemnity for the period of April 18, 2008, to April 23, 2009, was denied.
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