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This case involves a petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision regarding vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) and a penalty for unreasonable delay. The WCAB granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's findings, and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. This action was taken to allow the parties to consider a related en banc decision concerning the jurisdiction of a WCJ to enforce Rehabilitation Unit determinations after the repeal of Labor Code Section 139.5. The WCAB encourages informal resolution of the disputed issues.
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This case involves a petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision regarding vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) and a penalty for unreasonable delay. The WCAB granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's findings, and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. This action was taken to allow the parties to consider a related en banc decision concerning the jurisdiction of a WCJ to enforce Rehabilitation Unit determinations after the repeal of Labor Code Section 139.5. The WCAB encourages informal resolution of the disputed issues.
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