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This case concerns a workers' compensation claim where the applicant alleged injury while employed by Baron HR, LLC, who sent him to work for Pacific Coast Warehouse. The arbitrator found Baron HR to be the general employer and Pacific Coast Warehouse the special employer, and importantly, that Bison Workforce Solutions (BWS) was the employer for insurance purposes, making its insurer, SCIF, liable. SCIF petitions for reconsideration, arguing BWS and Bison Data Systems are distinct and BWS was insured by Hartford, not SCIF, and challenging the arbitrator's evidentiary findings. The Board rescinded the arbitrator's decision, remanding for further proceedings to clarify the employment and insurance coverage relationships, especially concerning BWS's role as a Professional Employer Organization and compliance with PEO insurance regulations.
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This case concerns a workers' compensation claim where the applicant alleged injury while employed by Baron HR, LLC, who sent him to work for Pacific Coast Warehouse. The arbitrator found Baron HR to be the general employer and Pacific Coast Warehouse the special employer, and importantly, that Bison Workforce Solutions (BWS) was the employer for insurance purposes, making its insurer, SCIF, liable. SCIF petitions for reconsideration, arguing BWS and Bison Data Systems are distinct and BWS was insured by Hartford, not SCIF, and challenging the arbitrator's evidentiary findings. The Board rescinded the arbitrator's decision, remanding for further proceedings to clarify the employment and insurance coverage relationships, especially concerning BWS's role as a Professional Employer Organization and compliance with PEO insurance regulations.
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