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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an award of temporary disability indemnity beyond two years from the initial payment. The Board held that Labor Code section 4656(c)(1) strictly limits temporary disability payments to 104 weeks within a two-year period from the commencement of such payments. Therefore, the applicant's claim for benefits commencing in 2007 was barred, as the two-year window from his 2004 injury had already expired.
JESUS GUERRERO vs. HERTZ HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTAL, SPECIALTY RISK SERVICES, INC. is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an award of temporary disability indemnity beyond two years from the initial payment. The Board held that Labor Code section 4656(c)(1) strictly limits temporary disability payments to 104 weeks within a two-year period from the commencement of such payments. Therefore, the applicant's claim for benefits commencing in 2007 was barred, as the two-year window from his 2004 injury had already expired.
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