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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior award that denied temporary disability benefits based on Labor Code section 4656(c)(1)'s 104-week limit. The Board found the applicant's argument regarding the constitutionality of the statute could not be addressed, but remanded the case. The matter is returned to the trial level to determine the actual date temporary disability payments first commenced, which is crucial for calculating the 104-week aggregate limit.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior award that denied temporary disability benefits based on Labor Code section 4656(c)(1)'s 104-week limit. The Board found the applicant's argument regarding the constitutionality of the statute could not be addressed, but remanded the case. The matter is returned to the trial level to determine the actual date temporary disability payments first commenced, which is crucial for calculating the 104-week aggregate limit.
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