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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended the previous Findings and Award to establish April 25, 2015, as the commencement date for the applicant's permanent total disability benefits. The Board also clarified that Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for permanent disability would begin on January 1, 2016, following the established rule in Brower v. David Jones Construction. The applicant, Kami Gonzales, sustained an injury AOE/COE on February 25, 2013, and was found to be 100% disabled. The Board also confirmed the applicant's temporary disability rate and reserved jurisdiction for informal calculation of retroactive temporary disability and attorney's fees.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended the previous Findings and Award to establish April 25, 2015, as the commencement date for the applicant's permanent total disability benefits. The Board also clarified that Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for permanent disability would begin on January 1, 2016, following the established rule in Brower v. David Jones Construction. The applicant, Kami Gonzales, sustained an injury AOE/COE on February 25, 2013, and was found to be 100% disabled. The Board also confirmed the applicant's temporary disability rate and reserved jurisdiction for informal calculation of retroactive temporary disability and attorney's fees.
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