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The Court of Appeal ruled that Ralphs' initial appeal of vocational rehabilitation benefits was timely despite lacking a Declaration of Readiness. However, the applicant's vocational rehabilitation award was not final before Labor Code section 139.5 was repealed on January 1, 2009. Consequently, the applicant's right to these benefits expired, and the Appeals Board lost jurisdiction. The Appeals Board rescinded the prior award and ordered that the applicant take nothing for vocational rehabilitation benefits.
GEORGE VELASQUEZ vs. RALPHS, Permissibly Self-Insured is a workers' compensation case decided in Pomona. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Pomona.
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The Court of Appeal ruled that Ralphs' initial appeal of vocational rehabilitation benefits was timely despite lacking a Declaration of Readiness. However, the applicant's vocational rehabilitation award was not final before Labor Code section 139.5 was repealed on January 1, 2009. Consequently, the applicant's right to these benefits expired, and the Appeals Board lost jurisdiction. The Appeals Board rescinded the prior award and ordered that the applicant take nothing for vocational rehabilitation benefits.
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