PANEL: For petitioners -- Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen, by Jerry C. Dusthimer For respondent employee -- Boxer, Elkind & Gerson, by Michael G. Gerson. SUMMARY OF CASE: Applicant suffered injury in the course of her employment for Defendant, One Hour Cleaners, on January 30, 1995, and subsequently requested vocational rehabilitation benefits. expenditures prior to January 8, 1997 were not subject to the $16,000 statutory expenditure cap under Labor Code Sec. The WCJ responded by issuing a report recommending that the WCAB deny the petition. 4636(d)(1), 3) that the WCAB exceeded its authority by denying Defendants' rights under the Labor Code, and 4) that the WCAB order denying reconsideration did not meet the requirements of Labor Code Sec. 5908. 5.

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