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The WCAB reversed a penalty award against the defendant, finding that payments made under a compromise and release agreement within 29 days of its approval were not unreasonably delayed. The agreement's provision waiving interest for payments made within 30 days implied that such timely payments were not subject to penalties. Therefore, the defendant met the terms of the agreement and was not obligated to prove the reasonableness of its payment timing.
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The WCAB reversed a penalty award against the defendant, finding that payments made under a compromise and release agreement within 29 days of its approval were not unreasonably delayed. The agreement's provision waiving interest for payments made within 30 days implied that such timely payments were not subject to penalties. Therefore, the defendant met the terms of the agreement and was not obligated to prove the reasonableness of its payment timing.
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