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This case involves Everest National Insurance Company's petition for reconsideration of an arbitrator's decision denying its claim for contribution from State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF). The arbitrator found Everest was not entitled to contribution for temporary disability or vocational rehabilitation benefits. The appeals board affirmed the arbitrator's award, determining that Everest failed to establish that SCIF was liable for a cumulative trauma injury, which is a prerequisite for contribution under Labor Code section 5500.5.
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This case involves Everest National Insurance Company's petition for reconsideration of an arbitrator's decision denying its claim for contribution from State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF). The arbitrator found Everest was not entitled to contribution for temporary disability or vocational rehabilitation benefits. The appeals board affirmed the arbitrator's award, determining that Everest failed to establish that SCIF was liable for a cumulative trauma injury, which is a prerequisite for contribution under Labor Code section 5500.5.
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