What is the penalty assessed for delays in preaward payments to temporary disability benefits?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Consani v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., 227 Cal.App.3d 12, 277 Cal.Rptr. 619 (Cal. App. 1991):
Daniels v. Workmen's Comp. Appeals Bd. (1972) 27 Cal.App.3d 504, 507, 104 Cal.Rptr. 129 restricted the penalty assessment to 10 percent of temporary disability payments awarded for preaward delays in such payments, and refused to extend the penalty to other classes of benefits also included in the award.
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