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This case concerns an applicant who sustained an industrial injury to his testicle and right hip. The applicant underwent a testicle amputation and later required hip surgery, leading to ongoing temporary disability. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing a prior award of extended temporary disability benefits. The Board ruled that extended benefits under Labor Code section 4656(c)(3)(C) are only applicable when the temporary disability arises from the specific enumerated condition, in this case, an amputation, and not from a subsequent, unrelated condition like the applicant's hip injury. Therefore, the applicant is limited to the standard 104 weeks of temporary disability.
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This case concerns an applicant who sustained an industrial injury to his testicle and right hip. The applicant underwent a testicle amputation and later required hip surgery, leading to ongoing temporary disability. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing a prior award of extended temporary disability benefits. The Board ruled that extended benefits under Labor Code section 4656(c)(3)(C) are only applicable when the temporary disability arises from the specific enumerated condition, in this case, an amputation, and not from a subsequent, unrelated condition like the applicant's hip injury. Therefore, the applicant is limited to the standard 104 weeks of temporary disability.
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