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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded the judge's decision, ruling that Labor Code Section 4656(c)(1) limits temporary disability payments to 104 weeks within a two-year period from the initial payment date for a single injury. The WCAB found the employer had met this obligation by paying the maximum compensable weeks allowed, even with prior interruptions and retroactive payments. Consequently, there was no basis for additional temporary disability payments or the imposed penalty for unreasonable delay.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded the judge's decision, ruling that Labor Code Section 4656(c)(1) limits temporary disability payments to 104 weeks within a two-year period from the initial payment date for a single injury. The WCAB found the employer had met this obligation by paying the maximum compensable weeks allowed, even with prior interruptions and retroactive payments. Consequently, there was no basis for additional temporary disability payments or the imposed penalty for unreasonable delay.
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