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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the WCJ's decision awarding applicant industrial psychiatric injury, temporary disability, and further medical treatment against the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Board amended the decision to clarify the Labor Code section 5814 penalty for unreasonably withheld temporary disability benefits is capped at $10,000. The Board strongly condemned the defendant's petition for its numerous mischaracterizations, frivolous arguments, and unprofessional tone, cautioning against future violations. The defendant's arguments regarding asbestos exposure and termination were deemed irrelevant or unsubstantiated.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the WCJ's decision awarding applicant industrial psychiatric injury, temporary disability, and further medical treatment against the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Board amended the decision to clarify the Labor Code section 5814 penalty for unreasonably withheld temporary disability benefits is capped at $10,000. The Board strongly condemned the defendant's petition for its numerous mischaracterizations, frivolous arguments, and unprofessional tone, cautioning against future violations. The defendant's arguments regarding asbestos exposure and termination were deemed irrelevant or unsubstantiated.
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