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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address whether the defendant was entitled to a credit for $11,020 in permanent disability advances. The applicant argued against the credit, citing that the Compromise and Release explicitly stated "0.00" permanent disability indemnity paid and did not include any deductions for such advances. The Board found the defendant's interpretation of the addendum ambiguous and against the explicit language of the settlement agreement. Therefore, the Board amended the award to permit credit only for permanent disability advances made after the date of the Compromise and Release.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address whether the defendant was entitled to a credit for $11,020 in permanent disability advances. The applicant argued against the credit, citing that the Compromise and Release explicitly stated "0.00" permanent disability indemnity paid and did not include any deductions for such advances. The Board found the defendant's interpretation of the addendum ambiguous and against the explicit language of the settlement agreement. Therefore, the Board amended the award to permit credit only for permanent disability advances made after the date of the Compromise and Release.
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