What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
From the decision · page 1The issue presented in this case involves the rate at which 12
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Labor Code sections 4702(b) and 4703.5 require death benefits to be paid at the same rate as temporary disability indemnity.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This statutory language mandates that death benefits increase with temporary disability indemnity rates, supporting the application of section 4661.5 to death benefits.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This award reflects the application of the increased temporary disability indemnity rate to death benefits, which was affirmed by the Board.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This correction ensures the award accurately reflects the statutory calculation, supporting the affirmance of the award as corrected.