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The applicant, Phaedra Serrano, sought temporary disability indemnity for the period from May 29, 2013, to September 19, 2013. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied her petition for reconsideration of the original finding that she was not entitled to this indemnity. The Board adopted the judge's report, which found that Serrano tacitly refused an offer of modified employment by failing to promptly notify her employer of her inability to access her work due to badge and parking issues. This failure to communicate, in conjunction with her prior "no-show" instances, was deemed equivalent to a refusal of employment, thus precluding temporary disability benefits.
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The applicant, Phaedra Serrano, sought temporary disability indemnity for the period from May 29, 2013, to September 19, 2013. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied her petition for reconsideration of the original finding that she was not entitled to this indemnity. The Board adopted the judge's report, which found that Serrano tacitly refused an offer of modified employment by failing to promptly notify her employer of her inability to access her work due to badge and parking issues. This failure to communicate, in conjunction with her prior "no-show" instances, was deemed equivalent to a refusal of employment, thus precluding temporary disability benefits.
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