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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to review a decision awarding vocational rehabilitation benefits. The defendant appealed, arguing the awarded period exceeded claims and relied on unsubstantial medical evidence. Crucially, the WCAB noted the repeal of Labor Code Section 139.5, which affects the jurisdiction to award vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance post-repeal. Therefore, the WCAB rescinded the original decision and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision addressing these significant legal issues.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to review a decision awarding vocational rehabilitation benefits. The defendant appealed, arguing the awarded period exceeded claims and relied on unsubstantial medical evidence. Crucially, the WCAB noted the repeal of Labor Code Section 139.5, which affects the jurisdiction to award vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance post-repeal. Therefore, the WCAB rescinded the original decision and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision addressing these significant legal issues.
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