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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an administrative law judge's award due to a dispute over the duration of temporary disability benefits. The defendant argued that the agreed medical examiner's opinion, relied upon by the judge, inadequately supported the finding of temporary disability. The Board agreed that the record needed further development on this issue. Consequently, the Board rescinded the original award and deferred the issue of temporary disability for further proceedings at the trial level.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an administrative law judge's award due to a dispute over the duration of temporary disability benefits. The defendant argued that the agreed medical examiner's opinion, relied upon by the judge, inadequately supported the finding of temporary disability. The Board agreed that the record needed further development on this issue. Consequently, the Board rescinded the original award and deferred the issue of temporary disability for further proceedings at the trial level.
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