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This case concerns a professional football player's cumulative trauma injury claim. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to correct an arbitrator's apportionment of liability. The Board found that under Labor Code section 5500.5, liability should be based on employment within the one year preceding the date of injury. Consequently, Travelers Indemnity, as insurer for the Atlanta Falcons, was ordered to reimburse the Oakland Raiders for 4% of benefits paid, reflecting the Falcons' minimal employment during the last year of injury. This reversed the original award which had apportioned liability at 39%.
DARRIEN GORDON vs. OAKLAND RAIDERS, PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY, XCHANGING, INC., ATLANTA FALCONS, ST PAUL TRAVELERS is a workers' compensation case decided in Anaheim. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Anaheim.
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This case concerns a professional football player's cumulative trauma injury claim. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to correct an arbitrator's apportionment of liability. The Board found that under Labor Code section 5500.5, liability should be based on employment within the one year preceding the date of injury. Consequently, Travelers Indemnity, as insurer for the Atlanta Falcons, was ordered to reimburse the Oakland Raiders for 4% of benefits paid, reflecting the Falcons' minimal employment during the last year of injury. This reversed the original award which had apportioned liability at 39%.
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