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This case concerns an industrial injury claim where the applicant, Lisa Leong, alleged injury to her right femur and knee. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the finding of industrial injury but rescinded the $10%$ penalty awarded by the WCJ. The Board found that the defendant's reliance on a panel Qualified Medical Examiner's report to terminate temporary disability benefits was reasonable, despite the report's eventual unpersuasiveness. Therefore, no penalty for unreasonable delay of benefits was imposed.
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This case concerns an industrial injury claim where the applicant, Lisa Leong, alleged injury to her right femur and knee. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the finding of industrial injury but rescinded the $10%$ penalty awarded by the WCJ. The Board found that the defendant's reliance on a panel Qualified Medical Examiner's report to terminate temporary disability benefits was reasonable, despite the report's eventual unpersuasiveness. Therefore, no penalty for unreasonable delay of benefits was imposed.
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