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This case involved multiple employers and insurance carriers for Dana Swartout's various work-related injuries sustained between 2002 and 2007. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) initially issued findings but granted reconsideration to study the issues, including contentions about permanent total disability and statute of limitations. Following settlement conferences, the parties entered into a Compromise and Release agreement, which the WCAB has now approved. The WCAB rescinded its prior order and approved the settlement, finding it adequate and in the applicant's best interest.
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This case involved multiple employers and insurance carriers for Dana Swartout's various work-related injuries sustained between 2002 and 2007. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) initially issued findings but granted reconsideration to study the issues, including contentions about permanent total disability and statute of limitations. Following settlement conferences, the parties entered into a Compromise and Release agreement, which the WCAB has now approved. The WCAB rescinded its prior order and approved the settlement, finding it adequate and in the applicant's best interest.
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