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This case involves a dispute over permanent disability indemnity payments for an applicant who sustained an industrial back injury. The defendant sought a decrease in payments under Labor Code section 4658(d) for offering the applicant work, but the Board found this section inapplicable due to changed circumstances and the purpose of return-to-work incentives. The Board also removed a 10% penalty for late payment under section 4650(d), acknowledging a good faith dispute over the indemnity rate. Ultimately, the Board affirmed the original award but amended findings regarding the penalty and attorney's fees.
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This case involves a dispute over permanent disability indemnity payments for an applicant who sustained an industrial back injury. The defendant sought a decrease in payments under Labor Code section 4658(d) for offering the applicant work, but the Board found this section inapplicable due to changed circumstances and the purpose of return-to-work incentives. The Board also removed a 10% penalty for late payment under section 4650(d), acknowledging a good faith dispute over the indemnity rate. Ultimately, the Board affirmed the original award but amended findings regarding the penalty and attorney's fees.
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