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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award. The defendant challenged penalties imposed for unreasonable delays in temporary and permanent disability indemnity payments. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to correct clerical errors identified by the WCJ. The WCAB amended the award to reflect a corrected period for the temporary disability delay and to grant the defendant credit for a self-imposed penalty on the permanent disability delay, otherwise affirming the original decision.
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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award. The defendant challenged penalties imposed for unreasonable delays in temporary and permanent disability indemnity payments. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to correct clerical errors identified by the WCJ. The WCAB amended the award to reflect a corrected period for the temporary disability delay and to grant the defendant credit for a self-imposed penalty on the permanent disability delay, otherwise affirming the original decision.
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