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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the applicant's claims regarding retroactive permanent disability advances and associated penalties. The original award confirmed temporary disability and a penalty on unpaid temporary benefits but deferred issues of permanent disability advances, sanctions, and attorney fees for those advances. The Board remanded the case to the trial level to determine the amount of permanent disability advances owed and assess penalties and fees for the defendant's failure to pay them, while confirming that prejudgment interest on temporary disability was not awarded.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the applicant's claims regarding retroactive permanent disability advances and associated penalties. The original award confirmed temporary disability and a penalty on unpaid temporary benefits but deferred issues of permanent disability advances, sanctions, and attorney fees for those advances. The Board remanded the case to the trial level to determine the amount of permanent disability advances owed and assess penalties and fees for the defendant's failure to pay them, while confirming that prejudgment interest on temporary disability was not awarded.
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