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This case involves a dispute over reimbursement between the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) and the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) concerning workers' compensation benefits paid to an applicant for knee injuries sustained at different times. The Court of Appeal ruled that SCIF is jointly and severally liable for the benefits and must reimburse CIGA for 100% of its outlay, totaling $43,505.53. This decision reverses the Board's prior determination that SCIF was only liable for 25% of the benefits.
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This case involves a dispute over reimbursement between the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) and the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) concerning workers' compensation benefits paid to an applicant for knee injuries sustained at different times. The Court of Appeal ruled that SCIF is jointly and severally liable for the benefits and must reimburse CIGA for 100% of its outlay, totaling $43,505.53. This decision reverses the Board's prior determination that SCIF was only liable for 25% of the benefits.
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