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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted removal to join the Houston Thunderbears and their insurer Travelers as defendants. This decision rescinded the prior denial of joinder, finding that the Thunderbears had previously appeared and accepted coverage for the applicant's cumulative injury claim. The Board determined that joinder was appropriate to ensure due process and judicial economy, especially given allegations of the applicant working in California during their last year of injurious exposure with the Thunderbears. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted removal to join the Houston Thunderbears and their insurer Travelers as defendants. This decision rescinded the prior denial of joinder, finding that the Thunderbears had previously appeared and accepted coverage for the applicant's cumulative injury claim. The Board determined that joinder was appropriate to ensure due process and judicial economy, especially given allegations of the applicant working in California during their last year of injurious exposure with the Thunderbears. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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