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This case concerns an applicant with two shoulder injuries that resulted in overlapping temporary disability. The Appeals Board reversed the WCJ's award of ongoing temporary disability, finding that Labor Code section 4656(c)(1) limits payments to 104 weeks within two years of the first temporary disability payment. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to temporary disability indemnity for two years from April 5, 2005, and not thereafter.
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This case concerns an applicant with two shoulder injuries that resulted in overlapping temporary disability. The Appeals Board reversed the WCJ's award of ongoing temporary disability, finding that Labor Code section 4656(c)(1) limits payments to 104 weeks within two years of the first temporary disability payment. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to temporary disability indemnity for two years from April 5, 2005, and not thereafter.
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