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AB 2378 —4— <br /> 1 without disturbing the in-lieu payments afforded under Article 6 <br /> 2 (commencing with Section 4800)and Article 7(commencing with <br /> 3 Section 4850) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Labor <br /> 4 Code. <br /> 5 SEC. 2. Section 4656 of the Labor Code is amended to read: <br /> 6 4656. (a) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury <br /> 7 occurring prior to January 1, 1979, causing temporary disability <br /> 8 shall not extend for more than 240 compensable weeks within a <br /> 9 period of five years from the date of the injury. <br /> 10 (b) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring <br /> 11 on or after January 1, 1979, and prior to April 19, 2004, causing <br /> 12 temporary partial disability shall not extend for more than 240 <br /> 13 compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of <br /> 14 the injury. <br /> 15 (c) (1) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury <br /> 16 occurring on or after April 19, 2004, causing temporary disability <br /> 17 shall not extend for more than 104 compensable weeks within a <br /> 18 period of two years from the date of commencement of temporary <br /> 19 disability payment. <br /> 20 (2) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring <br /> 21 on or after January 1,2008,causing temporary disability shall not <br /> 22 extend for more than 104 compensable weeks within a period of <br /> 23 five years from the date of injury. <br /> 24 (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), for an employee <br /> 25 who suffers from the following injuries or conditions, aggregate <br /> 26 disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after April <br /> 27 19, 2004, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more <br /> 28 than 240 compensable weeks within a period of five years from <br /> 29 the date of the injury: <br /> 30 (A) Acute and chronic hepatitis B. <br /> 31 (B) Acute and chronic hepatitis C. <br /> 32 (C) Amputations. <br /> 33 (D) Severe burns. <br /> 34 (E) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). <br /> 35 (F) High-velocity eye injuries. <br /> 36 (G) Chemical bums to the eyes. <br /> 37 (H) Pulmonary fibrosis. <br /> 38 (1) Chronic lung disease. <br /> 39 (d) (1) The employee benefits specified in Article 6 <br /> 40 (commencing with Section 4800)and Article 7(commencing with <br /> 98 <br />