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This case concerns liability for an applicant's cumulative trauma injury where both Fremont Indemnity (represented by CIGA) and the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) provided coverage. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reversed an arbitrator's decision, finding that SCIF, as a solvent insurer jointly and severally liable for the injury, constitutes "other insurance." Therefore, under Insurance Code section 1063.1(c)(9), CIGA is not liable for the applicant's cumulative trauma injury.
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This case concerns liability for an applicant's cumulative trauma injury where both Fremont Indemnity (represented by CIGA) and the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) provided coverage. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reversed an arbitrator's decision, finding that SCIF, as a solvent insurer jointly and severally liable for the injury, constitutes "other insurance." Therefore, under Insurance Code section 1063.1(c)(9), CIGA is not liable for the applicant's cumulative trauma injury.
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