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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed by the defendant regarding an award of temporary disability indemnity. The Board granted reconsideration to correct a clerical error in the compensation rate for temporary disability, amending it from $793.60 to the statutory maximum of $529.07 per week. The Board affirmed the WCJ's decision to include a 10% penalty under Labor Code section 4650 for delayed payments, as this is a self-executing, strict liability provision. Finally, the Board noted that the section 4650 penalty issue did not need to be specifically raised by the parties.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed by the defendant regarding an award of temporary disability indemnity. The Board granted reconsideration to correct a clerical error in the compensation rate for temporary disability, amending it from $793.60 to the statutory maximum of $529.07 per week. The Board affirmed the WCJ's decision to include a 10% penalty under Labor Code section 4650 for delayed payments, as this is a self-executing, strict liability provision. Finally, the Board noted that the section 4650 penalty issue did not need to be specifically raised by the parties.
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