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This case involves a death benefit claim by Mary Jane Kriha, widow of deceased police officer Michael Kriha, against the City of Los Angeles Police Department. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinded a prior award, and issued a new decision after reconsideration. The deceased sustained a cumulative trauma injury of prostate cancer arising out of and in the course of employment, with a date of injury established as April 29, 2011. The Board found the claim was not barred by the statute of limitations and awarded death benefits up to $250,000, burial expenses up to $5,000, and attorney's fees to the applicant.
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This case involves a death benefit claim by Mary Jane Kriha, widow of deceased police officer Michael Kriha, against the City of Los Angeles Police Department. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinded a prior award, and issued a new decision after reconsideration. The deceased sustained a cumulative trauma injury of prostate cancer arising out of and in the course of employment, with a date of injury established as April 29, 2011. The Board found the claim was not barred by the statute of limitations and awarded death benefits up to $250,000, burial expenses up to $5,000, and attorney's fees to the applicant.
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