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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision ordering it to pay the Employment Development Department's (EDD) lien. The defendant argued that the applicant declined an offer of modified work, thus discharging their obligation to pay benefits. However, the WCAB denied the petition, finding that the employer failed to prove a concrete offer of modified work was made and refused by the applicant. The WCAB also remanded the case for further proceedings regarding other outstanding liens.
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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision ordering it to pay the Employment Development Department's (EDD) lien. The defendant argued that the applicant declined an offer of modified work, thus discharging their obligation to pay benefits. However, the WCAB denied the petition, finding that the employer failed to prove a concrete offer of modified work was made and refused by the applicant. The WCAB also remanded the case for further proceedings regarding other outstanding liens.
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