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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a finding that applicant Dawn Worth sustained industrial back injuries, rejecting the defendant's statute of limitations defense. The Board also imposed $500 in sanctions jointly against the defendant State Compensation Insurance Fund and its attorney, Ben McGriff, for bad-faith actions. These sanctions were due to frivolous language in the defendant's petition that impugned the Workers' Compensation Judge's integrity. The exclusion of defense witnesses was upheld as a proper discovery sanction for the defendant's failure to produce requested statements.
DAWN WORTH vs. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS COALINGA, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in Fresno. 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 Fresno.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a finding that applicant Dawn Worth sustained industrial back injuries, rejecting the defendant's statute of limitations defense. The Board also imposed $500 in sanctions jointly against the defendant State Compensation Insurance Fund and its attorney, Ben McGriff, for bad-faith actions. These sanctions were due to frivolous language in the defendant's petition that impugned the Workers' Compensation Judge's integrity. The exclusion of defense witnesses was upheld as a proper discovery sanction for the defendant's failure to produce requested statements.
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