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This case concerns a police officer's heart and hypertension injury, with the WCJ finding the employer unreasonably delayed permanent disability payments and frivolously disputed apportionment, warranting penalties. Both parties petitioned for reconsideration: the applicant argued the 15% increase for delayed benefits should apply to his life pension, while the employer challenged the penalties. The Board denied both petitions, affirming that Labor Code § 4658(d)(2)'s 15% increase applies only to permanent disability indemnity and not to life pension payments.
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This case concerns a police officer's heart and hypertension injury, with the WCJ finding the employer unreasonably delayed permanent disability payments and frivolously disputed apportionment, warranting penalties. Both parties petitioned for reconsideration: the applicant argued the 15% increase for delayed benefits should apply to his life pension, while the employer challenged the penalties. The Board denied both petitions, affirming that Labor Code § 4658(d)(2)'s 15% increase applies only to permanent disability indemnity and not to life pension payments.
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