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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed the WCJ's decision, finding applicant was not entitled to retroactive vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) at the delay rate. The Board reasoned that no delay in VRMA provision occurred as applicant declined services at the initial meeting, negating the applicability of Labor Code section 4642. Therefore, applicant is not entitled to the claimed VRMA payments from February 7, 2006, to September 5, 2007.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed the WCJ's decision, finding applicant was not entitled to retroactive vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) at the delay rate. The Board reasoned that no delay in VRMA provision occurred as applicant declined services at the initial meeting, negating the applicability of Labor Code section 4642. Therefore, applicant is not entitled to the claimed VRMA payments from February 7, 2006, to September 5, 2007.
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